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Neighbourhood Watch

Calls form Computer Companies

Hampshire Police advise that a new scam where a company purporting to be working 'for' or 'with' Microsoft are calling residents in different areas around the County, telling homeowners that they have a virus or problem with their computer and they are ringing to fix it. 

They use various different guises from returning a call from a family member to a telephone survey. These callers can be convincing so do not engage in conversation and do not automatically believe that your partner or a member of your household has called them and forgotten to tell you or even that you have a virus!

 

Hampshire Police advice to all residents if they receive this type of call is the following: 

DO NOT give personal details to anyone over the phone
DO NOT give any computer information to these callers
DO NOT make any payment to these callers
DO NOT be afraid to hang up the phone

If you are worried about viruses on your PC or laptop, free virus software is availble from reputable companies.

  

 


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