Phone call internet scam hits SA
2012-03-18 22:58
Cape Town - Internet users should be wary of an international phone scam that allows people full access to their computer, according to a report on Sunday.
The Weekend Argus reported that victims get a call on their land line from someone claiming to be a Microsoft employee, alerting them to a computer problem.
The scammers claim the victim's computer is submitting error messages and contains corrupt files that could damage it.
According to the report, the user is led to a programme called Microsoft Event Viewer, which displays error messages. They are then told to go to a website and download software to fix the problem.
Some South Africans had fallen victim to the scam, giving over full control of their computer with an added insult of a £185.
Have you ever been scammed, albeit by phone, email or over the internet? Share your story and warn others!
- SAPA
