Got a call today they just said hello & hung up. But here's the thing, not more than half an hour earlier my laptop locked up. Screen said something to the effect that Microsoft is locking my computer because it's been affected by a virus & to call some 844 phone # for support from Microsoft & they'd tell me how to remove it. Now my laptop won't work anymore because it's got a virus.

A barely English speaking person was calling on behalf of financial aid of the United States.

Caller said he was on behalf of financial aid... and when I asked about the aim of the call, he hung up very rude. SCAM!

Call from "Microsoft tech support"... my computer has a virus. I like to act shocked and helpless and then ask "will this cost a lot? do you want my credit card number now? do you need my social security number too?" They usually say yes and then after a pause, they say something rude and hang up. Schmucks.

Caller said they were from the us Dept of financial aid. In very broken English I might add.