Another Microsoft scam
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Thanks for posting a telephone number, I guess.
Last time they called me they said that I was using Windows 2000, then XP, then Vista, then 7. Basically, trying to guess what OS your on. Then you get the "I think your pc is having technical difficulties" bla bla bla.
Just tell them that you use an abacus.
Just tell them that you use an abacus.
Those guys are great fun to mess with, keep getting them to repeat the instructions and say it doesn't work, then after 15 or 20 minutes, tell them you have a Mac or that you are running Linux and ask if that makes a difference, normally they hang up and never phone back 
Yes this. I used to have a VM I would spin up just for this, dont anymore but my thoughts were 20mins of my time is 20mins they wouldnt be scamming someone else. And Id just be watching TV while I did it anyway.
Some bloke has just posted this on another forum
"A card is posted through your door from a company called Parcel Delivery Service or PDS suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 which is a Premium Rate Number. If you call them on this number and you start to hear a recorded message, you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call. Please be aware that the Premium Rate number may change but do not call any number stated it was a card from Parcel Delivery Service."
"A card is posted through your door from a company called Parcel Delivery Service or PDS suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 which is a Premium Rate Number. If you call them on this number and you start to hear a recorded message, you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call. Please be aware that the Premium Rate number may change but do not call any number stated it was a card from Parcel Delivery Service."
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Hoax
I once asked one of these guys how he lived with himself knowing he was scamming old ladies out of their pension money. He responded telling me he was only doing his job, and asking me how I slept at night being rude to someone for their work. Pretty deluded for them to actually think they're doing a job.
yup. 30 seconds (probably less) on google would confirm that.
pet hate, probably takes longer to share it.
Or just don't bother answering.
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It's quite sweet - but posting these kind of stories don't help.
This one dates back to 2005 when a company were operating a scam (although the figures quoted have been raised somewhat), but the company and numebr were shut down.
Ten years and the rumour still exists....
people getting scammed by "Argos." (note the full stop) on facebook too.
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I instantly unfriend anyone stupid enough to share this.
what, you mean you never got your voucher?
Best are the follow up messages some people put up.
- Did you ever receive your voucher?
- No, did you?
- Think I might try again.
- You sure you did it right?