Microsoft Exposes Internet Phone Scam
Photo Credit: IT PVOIP BLOG 16 Jun 2011 08:01 Africa/Lagos Microsoft Survey Reveals Extent of Emerging Internet Phone Scam Criminals targeting English-language markets, expected to go global. PR Newswire LONDON, June 16, 2011 Bill Mullins Files LONDON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today released findings of a survey* into an emerging form of Internet scam that targets English-language markets and costs victims on average $875 (U.S.). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) The scam works by criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat. The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name. Once they have tricked their victims into believing they have a problem and that the caller can help, the scammers are bel...