I did hear that on the news, thank goodness I don't have a dell.
DellieMay said
11:37 PM Apr 8, 2011
I was mowing the lawn and Dero was nowhere to be seen. Eventually he come wandering down the back to me and asks if I've been having trouble with my 'puter. I said no... why? He tells me someone from microsoft had called to inform us that our 'puter was full of virus'. No way, I said. He said there must be as microsoft had called...had all our serial numbers etc. He had gone into some of our files, because he'd been asked to....then when they said they could fix them...asked for credit card numbers....THATS when he thought to ask me about it. Thank goodness we do no banking or anything on line.... The files they did get from him meant nothing... I don't know enough about the 'puter to use it that much.. For once, I am thankful for that... He's still cranky at himself for being conned. He rang microsoft and they said they NEVER ring people,and it was a hacker. Cheers Dellie
I have regularly recommended the following sites on this forum and strongly recommend anyone who is the least bit interested in their online safety check these sites...
PS: Dellie, the SMH article suggests changing your email and Dell passwords,
cheers,
Jim
-- Edited by jimricho on Saturday 9th of April 2011 07:14:19 AM
Gerty Dancer said
08:35 AM Apr 9, 2011
Wow! that was close. Mr D decided to buy a new laptop last week, and the only reason he didnt order a Dell was the delay in delivery. We're leaving in 3 weeks and need it before then, so he got one locally that hes very pleased with, and we didnt give any information to Dell.
Happywanderer said
10:41 AM Apr 9, 2011
DellieMay I had the same phone call only 2 or 3 days ago. Thank goodness had read a bit about the scam. Was a woman with an indian accent. First I had to ask her to stop and speak slowly as couldn't understand a word she was saying. Then when I did realise, I tried to butt in on her speel!!. In the end I told her to shut up and listen to me. I know this is a scam, and I have no intention of going into my computer for you. She hung up before I could say anything else.
_wombat_ said
11:09 AM Apr 9, 2011
HW, have a whistle by the phone when they ring give them an earfull
1800-Flowers Abe Books Air Miles CA Ameriprise Financial Barclays Bank of Delaware Beachbody Bebe Stores Inc. Benefit Cosmetics BestBuy Brookstone Capital One Charter Communications (Charter.com) Chase Citibank City Market The College Board Crucial.com Dell Australia Dillons Disney Vacations Eurosport/Soccer.com Eddie Bauer Food 4 Less Fred Meyer Frys Hilton Honors The Home Shopping Network Jay C JP Morgan Chase King Soopers Kroger LL Bean Marks & Spencer (UK) Marriott Rewards McKinsey Quarterly Moneygram New York & Co. QFC Ralphs Red Roof Inns Inc. Ritz Carlton Robert Half Smith Brands Target TD Ameritrade TIAA-CREF TiVo US Bank Verizon
Ma said
04:49 PM Apr 9, 2011
Phew............I haven't dealt with any of those, thank goodness
This applies to Australian Dell customers too....and guess who's got a Dell
See;
Cheers Dellie
There's more on this at http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/consumers-have-a-right-to-be-told-of-the-dangers-20110407-1d63m.html
I have regularly recommended the following sites on this forum and strongly recommend anyone who is the least bit interested in their online safety check these sites...
http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/693900
http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/
both are Australian Government sites
PS: Dellie, the SMH article suggests changing your email and Dell passwords,
cheers,
Jim
-- Edited by jimricho on Saturday 9th of April 2011 07:14:19 AM
Wow! that was close.
Mr D decided to buy a new laptop last week, and the only reason he didnt order a Dell was the delay in delivery. We're leaving in 3 weeks and need it before then, so he got one locally that hes very pleased with, and we didnt give any information to Dell. 
Then when I did realise, I tried to butt in on her speel!!. In the end I told her to shut up and listen to me. I know this is a scam, and I have no intention of going into my computer for you. She hung up before I could say anything else.
1800-Flowers
Abe Books
Air Miles CA
Ameriprise Financial
Barclays Bank of Delaware
Beachbody
Bebe Stores Inc.
Benefit Cosmetics
BestBuy
Brookstone
Capital One
Charter Communications (Charter.com)
Chase
Citibank
City Market
The College Board
Crucial.com
Dell Australia
Dillons
Disney Vacations
Eurosport/Soccer.com
Eddie Bauer
Food 4 Less
Fred Meyer
Frys
Hilton Honors
The Home Shopping Network
Jay C
JP Morgan Chase
King Soopers
Kroger
LL Bean
Marks & Spencer (UK)
Marriott Rewards
McKinsey Quarterly
Moneygram
New York & Co.
QFC
Ralphs
Red Roof Inns Inc.
Ritz Carlton
Robert Half
Smith Brands
Target
TD Ameritrade
TIAA-CREF
TiVo
US Bank
Verizon
Phew............I haven't dealt with any of those, thank goodness