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Scammers are using the telephone number: 888-920-4370, to collect their potential victims’ information. Scammers are sending out fake technical support email messages like the one below, which claims that there is something wrong with the recipients’ computers, in order to frighten them into calling the bogus technical support number for help. But, once potential victims call the fake technical support telephone number (1-888-920-4370), a person or an automated Interactive Voice Response system will request their personal information, financial information, or online account credentials (usernames and passwords). If the requested information is entered, it will be sent to cybercriminals, who will use it to rip-off their victims.
It is important that online users know that Microsoft does not contact the users of their Windows operating system to provide technical support. It is the other way around, users call Microsoft for technical support. Therefore, online users who receive messages claiming that they should call or contact a Microsoft Certified technician in order to fix the errors, or remove viruses or malware from their computers, should delete the messages and not follow the instructions in them.
Victims of the scam who have already called and submitted their financial and account information, should contact their banks and change their online account passwords immediately.
From: "noreply@FBsupport.com" 9jfic9rwijj252glhsfep2d@ 28bef81.backstackjack.comSent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:25 AMSubject: re: >>>> Data Stolen From AccountBSOD : dllRegisterSetting has detected the error code 0x800402018889204370PLEASE CALL 8889204370 FOR MORE INFOWindows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc0x000000CEDRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_ CANCELLING_PENDING_INSTALLATIONError Code 0x800705b4 when starting system due to potential Malware Activity..Windows Defender Time OutError code: 0x000dW2300x TO ENABLE LINKS CLICK SHOW IMAGES OR NOT SPAMError Code 0x800705b4 when trying to avoidPlease contact MICROSOFT CERTIFIED technicians toll-free: 8889204370 to immediately rectify this issue and prevent potential data loss
From: "noreply@FBsupport.com" 9jfic9rwijj252glhsfep2d@ 28bef81.backstackjack.comSent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:25 AMSubject: re: >>>> Data Stolen From Account
BSOD : dllRegisterSetting has detected the error code 0x80040201
8889204370
PLEASE CALL 8889204370 FOR MORE INFO
Windows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc
0x000000CE
DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_ CANCELLING_PENDING_INSTALLATION
Error Code 0x800705b4 when starting system due to potential Malware Activity
..Windows Defender Time Out
Error code: 0x000dW2300x TO ENABLE LINKS CLICK SHOW IMAGES OR NOT SPAM
Error Code 0x800705b4 when trying to avoid
Please contact MICROSOFT CERTIFIED technicians toll-free: 8889204370 to immediately rectify this issue and prevent potential data loss
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Here is another scam:-- start --"8889204370 THIS IS AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE FROM M1CR1SOFTPLEASE CALL 8889204370 ASAPTHERE IS NOW A VIRUS ON YOUR COMPUTERCALL 8889204370 NOWTO ENABLE LINKS CLICK SHOW IMAGES OR NOT SPAMPlease call 8889204370 A MICROSFOT CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WILL ANSWERBARE WITH HIM AND HE WILL FIX AND CLEAN YOUR COMPUTERIF YOU DON'T CALL WITHIN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES THEN YOU MIGHT NEED TO GET A NEW COMPUTERSORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE"-- end --
Beware!Running Windows 10 Anniversary Edition OS, and running new Windows 10 web browser which was not protected by my Trend Micro Antivirus and browser protector,Entered MyYahoo home page. Clicked on link referencing: News.com.comResulted in the classic FLASHING SCREEN WARNING "DO NOT SHUT OFF YOUR COMPUTER" etc etc etcI received this type of email a few minutes later. -JH
I just received one of these emails. Fortunately, it went to my spam mail.
Received via email:I had this happen to me!"BSOD : dllRegisterSetting has detected the error code 0x80040201PLEASE CALL 8883836325 FOR MORE INFOWindows Defender Error Code: 0x80073afc"