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Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts) Mon Nov 28, 2016, 07:30 PM Nov 2016

I am getting a recorded call (7 times today) saying my Microsoft has expired

and is officially canceled. Anyone else? This is a new one on me.

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I am getting a recorded call (7 times today) saying my Microsoft has expired (Original Post) Kingofalldems Nov 2016 OP

Just give them your SS # and mothers maiden name (for identity verification)... ret5hd Nov 2016 #1

Don't forget your credit and debit card numbers n/t sarge43 Nov 2016 #2

Hang up IMMEDIATELY. elleng Nov 2016 #3

It's a long term Indian based scam Renew Deal Nov 2016 #4

Stop answering your phone if you don't know the number NightWatcher Nov 2016 #5

That's a new angle. I usually get a call about "problems with my windows" question everything Nov 2016 #6

Maybe it was about your windows on your house? n/t Yavin4 Nov 2016 #7

Your Microsoft What has expired? Ron Obvious Nov 2016 #8

Exactly--I didn't know Microsoft 'expired'. Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #9

Last I heard, it just had a case of the sniffles pinboy3niner Nov 2016 #10

ret5hd

(20,493 posts)

1. Just give them your SS # and mothers maiden name (for identity verification)...

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 07:58 PM

Nov 2016

and I'm sure they will handle it for you.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

2. Don't forget your credit and debit card numbers n/t

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:05 PM

Nov 2016

elleng

(130,964 posts)

3. Hang up IMMEDIATELY.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:19 PM

Nov 2016

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

4. It's a long term Indian based scam

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:23 PM

Nov 2016

I guess they got rid of the callers.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. Stop answering your phone if you don't know the number

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:48 PM

Nov 2016

question everything

(47,486 posts)

6. That's a new angle. I usually get a call about "problems with my windows"

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 09:08 PM

Nov 2016

and then I ask them to tell me where I can find windows on my Mac. And hang up in the moment of silent confusion.

Yavin4

(35,441 posts)

7. Maybe it was about your windows on your house? n/t

Reply to question everything (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 09:45 PM

Nov 2016

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

8. Your Microsoft What has expired?

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:32 PM

Nov 2016

A scam obviously.

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

9. Exactly--I didn't know Microsoft 'expired'.

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:40 PM

Nov 2016

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

10. Last I heard, it just had a case of the sniffles

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:57 PM

Nov 2016

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