Aug 19, 2016
Carlo and everyone else. Unfortunately, what a good percentage of the population doesn't realize that Microsoft and/or WIindows "DO NOT MANUFACTURE" computers. Microsoft manufactures Windows which is an operating system that computer manufacturers buy to install on the computers they sell. So when these idiots call and say that are from "Windows Computers" - I want to laugh my head off there is no such animal. I would say that legitimate businesses will contact you via email or snailmail, but alas, I've also received scam emails from PayPal, Bank of America (I do have an account there), eBay, etc. Besides the English in their emails being atrocious, they never address you by name but Dear Customer - Big Red Flag right there. Even if the emails seem legit, I never click on the links or call the numbers they provide. I call the numbers on the back of my cards. What my husband does is say hello and then "can you hold for a minute". He puts the phone down, walks away and comes back 10 min. later. Of course, the idiots are gone by then. My unsuspecting sister-in-law almost got snagged by someone calling from "Windows Computers". She actually gave him her card number, but when he insisted that she go to Walmart and wire money or take out cash, it finally dawned on her that it was a scam. She immediately called the bank and canceled her card and checking account. It was scary to say the least. She did tell me that he didn't stop calling for days - every hour or so. I told her that he figured he had a "live one" so he didn't want to give up. Gotta be so careful out there. I'll get off my detergent box now - thanks for listening.