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Some bloke said he was from Microsoft and then just started yawning like mad right into the phone. When I told him to take me off their list and not ring me anymore, he just said, "we can't do that." Ridiculous!

So this lady called me up and start telling me all sorts, saying I’ve got a horrible voice or something. Then outta nowhere, she goes on about wanting to marry me. When I tried ringing my mum back, she just gave up and hung the phone. Proper weird!

I've received a number of calls from this particular digit today. I've configured my phone to alert me with a distinct ringtone, labelling it 'scam', so I hardly even flinch when it rings. They’ll eventually tire of ringing a line that goes unanswered!

Some bloke with an Indian accent called, saying he was from Microsoft. I asked him what he needed, and he just hung up on me. Sounds like a total scam to me.

Had a missed call from this number at about 10:20 this morning but couldn’t answer in time. When I tried 1471, it ended up showing this phone number which looks like it’s from abroad. We’re listed in the X directory but hardly ever use the landline, only a handful of close mates and family know the number. Feels a bit dodgy - is BT handing out our info or selling our number to others? Bit worried about it, not sure what to make of it.

Received a phone call today and it seems I’ve encountered yet another scammer. The call opened with a rather dodgy English accent, “Good day, sir! We are phoning from Microsoft. We’ve noted some error messages from your Windows machine indicating it's not functioning correctly. I’m here to assist you in rectifying the issue.” They claimed my computer was riddled with viruses that were jeopardising its hard drive and memory, and insisted they could fix it right away. I politely interjected, stating, “No thanks, I’ll handle that as I’m an IT expert and have top-notch software at my disposal.” She promptly hung up. Be wary, as these con artists will attempt to get you to install software that grants them access to your system. From there, they can siphon your data, set up key-loggers, or do something sinister like mirroring your screen, giving them insights into your activities in real-time. Fortuitously, I’m a legitimate IT expert, so I was able to sniff out the ruse without delay. Here are a few vital signs to be mindful of: 1. Microsoft typically won't ring you out of the blue to inform you about any virus issues. They wouldn’t have the foggiest idea if your system was compromised. 2. They certainly won’t offer to repair your computer free of charge over the phone. 3. You'll never be asked to download any third-party software from the internet by Microsoft. 4. They can’t contact you unless you’ve reached out to them first and given them your details. Stay alert, everyone!

Some bloke pretended to be part of Microsoft's tech help, total scam from India! I just blocked the number straight away.

Some woman with an Indian-American accent rang me up, claiming she was calling about my computer. I told her she must have the wrong number, but she insisted, "No ma'am, this is about your computer." I said flat out that I don’t own a computer, but she kept pressing, "Are you really sure, ma'am?" It was like she wouldn’t accept my answer. Eventually, I lost my patience and asked if she was thick or something - how could I not know if I had a computer? And then, suddenly, she just hung up on me. Weird experience!

i saw the missed calls twice but didn’t bother to pick up, no voicemail left either. after reading stuff about this number i’m actually relieved I ignored it.