Microsoft Calls

[Howard Gibson]

On Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:24:30 -0400
Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> I once got the helpful response that they were transferring me to one of
> their Linux experts.  The software they use to take control of your PC has
> a Linux version, so the scam could conceivably work against one of "our"
> systems.

   If I am online when the call comes, I play stupid and I tell them I cannot find the "Start" button.  Someone did manage to get to a website with remote terminal software that had a Linux version.


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