"Indian caller wanted to know my Microsoft account number etc etc"
Microsoft calls
62 community reports tagged Microsoft across 60 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Microsoft are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.9 reports a week.
When people report it
Friday is the busiest day for these reports, and 60% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Tech Support Scam (Microsoft, etc).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Microsoft cover 60 different numbers. 2 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 37 · 60%
- Suspicious 24 · 39%
- Unknown 1 · 2%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Tech Support Scam (Microsoft, etc)
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 18
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 37
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Evening 6pm to 12am 6
Latest reports
"Claimed to be from Microsoft , threatened my bank account pls block got me to buy maccy dees vouchers too pls fix"
"Claiming to be microsoft"
"Claimed my computer was infected and, when I challeged him, he said that 'I was a monkey'!! Not what I would have expected from a Microsoft employee!!! LOL!!"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft and that if the homeowner didn't do what they said then their computer would be blocked."
"Rang stating Microsoft- when advised stating call is being recorded caller stated prostitute [profanity] my ...."
"Felt pressured to act Said it was Microsoft , asked if I was the user in my household using computers and that my licence was flagging to them that my system was compromised (or words to that effect). The woman ended the call - perhaps because I wasn't immediately in a panic."
"Claimed to be from Microsoft, said a name then I hung up"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft and claimed my computer had been hacked"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft and claimed my computer was hacked"
"Called and when not answered after a few rings, hung up. Unknown number, but getting lots of scam/fraud numbers i.e.HMRC, Immigration, Microsoft"
"Said he was with Booking.com . Said he could get me cheap cruises and wanted me to cancel one already booked. He sent me another message using Microsoft details. Heβd tried toget my details from my travel agent. I believe now that heβs the same man who scammed me out of Β£1200+ last year."
"Threatened or pressured me Claimed To Be From Microsoft Saying My Computer Had Been Hacked & I Need To Turn It On & Follow Her Instruction Which IRefused To Do."
"They claimed to be from Microsoft and got abusive when I told them Microsoft would never call so this must be a scam"
"Claimed to be from microsoft alleging scammers had access to my computer!!!!"
"they call saying they are from microsoft and put a virus on your computer"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft . I hang up but they kept calling form various numbers"
"Is this the Microsoft support number?"
"The caller came on and said hello, and I answered. They said hello again, and I answered, then they asked if I could hear them. I said I could. They sounded like they were in a room with many other people in the background, saying things like, "You have had an accident", "I'm calling from Microsoft", and "Give me your card details now, the long number on the card". Seriously, these scam call centres need to invest more in larger spaces with better sound barriers :D He then said, "I want to talk to you, you f c you f a". He then put himself on mute so that it would look like he was taking time on a call. I left the call open until I got bored and hung up. Do not allow this number to get any details from you!!!"
"Felt like a scam - Said they were from tech support and had missed call from my number"
"They claimed to be from a company Microsoft"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft Defender; Locked my computer; Said they could unlock my computer if I gave them access to it"
"Claimed my computer was infected Call from BT claiming IP address compromised"
"Claimed to be from Microsoft . Not microsoft. Hung up and blocked number"