Scam phone call within minutes of downloading Office from Microsoft - Microsoft Community


microsoft doesn't appear protect information such phone number when ordering , downloading software. received phone call within minutes of creating microsoft account , downloading microsoft office mac microsoft site. credit card number @ risk? ms site required 3rd party cookies may part of problem. luckily guessed scam , checked. 884-711-3211 tel num used. 

unless wasn't real microsoft site, coincidence. it's scam has been going on years. microsoft never makes unsolicited phone calls.

is call microsoft scam?
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/protect_other-protect_scanning/is-that-call-from-microsoft-a-scam/6718e389-8a00-4e4b-aca1-d07298ea4c19


report scam
http://support.microsoft.com/reportascam  


email , web scams: how protect yourself
http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx


genuine call microsoft?
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/pc-help/2134917/genuine-microsoft  


avoid tech support phone scams
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx


not fall phony phone tech support
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx


aggressive, persistent windows tech support scammers continue stalk consumers
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248122/aggressive_persistent_windows_tech_support_scammers_continue_to_stalk_consumers



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