Like a fox in sheep's clothing, these calls masquerade as helpful tech support but aim to pilfer your data or infect your devices. Reports paint a clear picture of persistent scams posing as Microsoft or BT, often silent or pushy, dodging proper channels to catch folk off guard. Hang up immediately on unsolicited tech queries—never share screen access or codes. Register with the Telephone Preference Service to cut nuisance calls, and report to Action Fraud if they've wormed in. Keep antivirus sharp and verify any claims directly with official sources, not cold callers. Stay vigilant; these pests thrive on haste.
Yet another extremely rude caller who hung up without saying a word when I answered their unsolicited call.
I received a silent call and assumed it was a scam.
There was no voicemail left. You’d think these scammers would at least use a UK‑based number.
An unanswered call, which is almost certainly another scam.
A call claiming to be from BT about internet services turned out to be a scam.
The caller identified himself as David Wilson from Microsoft!
Another instance of the regular 00‑prefix scam, featuring a fake BT script.
The caller claimed to be from Microsoft, warning that my computer was being targeted by fraudsters. She walked me through a few checks, but when she asked me to enter a password into a specific system area (Desktop 3?), I ended the call.
