Spoofed 800-642-7676 Technical Support Calls

Spoofed 800-642-7676 Technical Support Calls

Today I got a voice message telling me to call 1-800-642-7676 because my Microsoft Windows system needed upgrading. But, I know that Microsoft does not call the users of their operating system when an upgrade or update is available. It seems online scammers have spoofed the Microsoft number (800-642-7676) in an attempt to trick their potential victims they are calling from Microsoft.

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Remember, never give access to your computer, to your bank account. Make THEM verify your information to YOU. Do not go to any website that they tell you. If you have troubles with your computer, take it to a reputable business in person, or a person you trust.

Do not trust anyone who calls you out of the blue. It's different if you requested help, but if you get a pop-up virus on your browser, exit the web page. Do not download anything from the internet or click 'yes' to pop-ups.

While this number might go to Microsoft if you call it, spoofers can mask what number they are calling from and are untraceable.

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Feb. 27, 2021 at 1:04 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Dupont Circle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

did you contact my computer a few days ago

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Dec. 6, 2019 at 11:17 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

(800) 642 7676 - this is a scammer Microsoft technical support number. Please never call on this number because this is a scammer number. They have scammed me 6000 USD yesterday. I am very frustrated, maybe be I am going to kill my self

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Oct. 7, 2019 at 10:11 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Lackawanna, New York, United States

I just got a call from a person, Mark was his name, claiming to be from Microsoft telling me my email had been hacked, and that access had been granted from FL, OH and CA, even gave me the right email address that I use, but when I questioned him further about the purpose of the call, he said I needed to be in front of my computer to take down his name and phone # so I could call them back if I had further issues with my Microsoft account and so he could help me solve the problem.

I was not at home at the time, so I asked him to call me back later. I tried to explain to him that I don't have a Microsoft account anymore and haven't in over 3 years, but he said he would call back after 5, EDT and insisted I answer because this matter was of grave importance.

I'm no fool, so when I got back to work, I googled the phone # that he called me from and it brought me to this site. I didn't believe him, so I blocked the #. Such M****S!

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Sep. 17, 2019 at 5:27 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Columbus, Ohio, United States

I keep getting calls from this number 800-642-7676 twice per day. Microsoft is not on my computer at all.

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Jul. 5, 2019 at 10:35 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Fairfield, California, United States

I've had live calls from this number stating they are Microsoft support. First caller gives name and asks how I am. My reply is "You are calling me why?" Caller states they are Microsoft Support, and I hang up. Sometimes a man, and sometimes a woman, always an foreign accent.

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Jul. 5, 2019 at 10:22 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Fairfield, California, United States

robo call stating he was Stan and asked about cleaning of air ducts. I get calls daily from this recording, and I just hang up.

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Mar. 10, 2019 at 2:39 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Gardnerville, Nevada, United States

Phone says Booker T. Washington Middle school; look up the number it says Microsoft tech support . It's a scam!

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Mar. 8, 2019 at 11:41 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

I just received a call from this number. when I asked what was going on they hung up.

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Jan. 15, 2019 at 8:42 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Denver, Colorado, United States

I'm glad you didn't fall for it. Unfortunately, I did! What a sucker I was. The people investigating the hacking on my computer were actually the hackers! I ended up closing all my bank accounts and canceling all my credit cards.

They had me take all my credit card balances and put the funds on gift cards so the hackers couldn't access the remaining balances on any of my credit cards. Now I'm in the process of calling all my credit card companies and making fraud reports.

I may or may not get the $25,000 back that were put on gift cards. These guys are good! Very smooth. Use a secure phone, supervisors call you to follow-up to make sure everything is going OK. They have it mastered. But, yes, IT IS A SCAM! I'm calling my State Attorney General tomorrow morning.

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Oct. 1, 2018 at 5:28 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Inglewood, California, United States

I got a call from these people. I knew it was a scam and I told him "there is nothing wrong with my computer!" He said "yes there is" and babbled on and on, so I asked for his number and he gave me the 800-642-7676 number, but I 've heard these scams before and didn't fall for it.

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Sep. 28, 2018 at 3:31 PM by
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an anonymous user from: St Louis, Missouri, United States

I received a call from "Microsoft" 1-800-642-7676. The person that called had an accent. He told me my email address had been hacked. When I told him the email address he said was hacked was not my email address he became very angry and called me a B*tch and started saying violent and sexual things to me.

Once he finally hung up I called the number back and it was Microsoft phone number, but no one from Microsoft called me, so apparently scammers are able to use real numbers from real companies. This is getting out of hand! The things that were said to me were disgusting

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