What to do if a phone scammer calls you?

What to do if a phone scammer calls you?

Report Telephone Scams

1. Report telephone scams online to the Federal Trade Commission. You can also call 1-877-382-4357 (TTY: 1-866-653-4261).
2. Report all robocalls and unwanted telemarketing calls to the Do Not Call Registry.
3. Report caller ID spoofing to the Federal Communications Commission.

How do I block Microsoft scam calls?

Use Microsoft Edge when browsing the internet. It blocks known support scam sites using Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. Also, Microsoft Edge can stop pop-up dialog loops used by these attackers. Use Windows Security real-time antivirus protection in Windows.

Why do I keep getting phone calls from Microsoft?

Yes. This is a scam. This is not a legitimate call from Microsoft. Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) about your computer security or software fixes.

Is Microsoft calling customers about a virus?

No. Computer Hope, Microsoft, Dell, HP, Norton, Facebook, or any other computer company will not call you regarding your computer being infected with a virus or having errors.

Are calls from Microsoft legitimate?

No. Microsoft will never make an unsolicited phone call. On its website, the company says that any communication will always be initiated with you. But the scammers hope you don’t know this.

Does Microsoft call you about hackers?

Microsoft says: “Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) about your computer security or software fixes.” More at Microsoft’s Cyber Trust Blog: Is that call from Microsoft a scam?

How do I report a Microsoft scammer?

How to report a phishing scam

1. Microsoft Office Outlook – With the suspicious message selected, choose Report message from the ribbon, and then select Phishing.
2. Outlook.com – Select the check box next to the suspicious message in your Outlook.com inbox.

Is this a legitimate call from Microsoft?

This is not a legitimate call from Microsoft. Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) about your computer security or software fixes. If you receive a call like this one, it’s a scam, and all you need to do is hang up.

What to do if you get a call from Microsoft Tech Support?

If you receive an unsolicited call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft Tech Support, it’s best to hang up. never give anyone access to your PC, laptop or tablet, unless you can confirm it’s a legitimate member of the computer support team with whom you are already a customer and have spoken to

What should I do if I get scammed on my computer?

If you downloaded anything, or the scammer did anything to your PC, use ‘system restore’ to roll back the settings to before the scam happened. Scan your computer with the Microsoft Safety Scanner to find out if you have malware installed on your computer.

Does Microsoft make unsolicited phone calls about your computer security?

Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) about your computer security or software fixes. If you receive a call like this one, it’s a scam, and all you need to do is hang up.