Scammers - SOC321.COM

Daz · 18-02-2010, 08:15 PM

Just had a nice 15 minute phone call from these guys who call themselves "Support on Click" and are apparently working on behalf of Microsoft. Apparently my computer is running slow and they can help me improve the speed. We went through my EventVwr and apparently all the logs in there point to viruses and intruder attempts - yeah really

So in order to fix this they then went on to tell me to go to their website soc321.com - NOT
Having given me this, a quick google showed their scamming intentions.

New scam targeting Australian Internet users - Ask Chris - Digital Life - Sydney Morning Herald Blogs

Scammers called soc321.com, support on click etc | Sidz’ Gentleman’s Emporium Blog

So I kept them on the line for over 15 mins before telling them to get lost - must cost a bit from India - pity the line quality was so bad I had to keep asking them to repeat themselves

Seems like they've been active in scamming Oz & NZ up till now so be careful out there guys

bazza_g · 18-02-2010, 11:03 PM

Have heard a few stories along the same lines as this, bloody scammers are everywhere!!

S3Bangs · 19-02-2010, 10:22 AM

The first question I would ask is how have they linked the use of my personal computer to my phone number they used in calling me?...idiots

Daz · 19-02-2010, 12:38 PM

I think they just assume that everyone has a computer these days. I was just going to play them along - as it was their international phone bill.

18-02-2010, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Daz nice pikey Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 10,508	Scammers - SOC321.COM Just had a nice 15 minute phone call from these guys who call themselves "Support on Click" and are apparently working on behalf of Microsoft. Apparently my computer is running slow and they can help me improve the speed. We went through my EventVwr and apparently all the logs in there point to viruses and intruder attempts - yeah really So in order to fix this they then went on to tell me to go to their website soc321.com - NOT Having given me this, a quick google showed their scamming intentions. New scam targeting Australian Internet users - Ask Chris - Digital Life - Sydney Morning Herald Blogs Scammers called soc321.com, support on click etc \| Sidz’ Gentleman’s Emporium Blog So I kept them on the line for over 15 mins before telling them to get lost - must cost a bit from India - pity the line quality was so bad I had to keep asking them to repeat themselves Seems like they've been active in scamming Oz & NZ up till now so be careful out there guys __________________ Cheers Daz

18-02-2010, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
bazza_g B*stard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MI6 Headquarters Posts: 16,465	Have heard a few stories along the same lines as this, bloody scammers are everywhere!! __________________ bazza - F1 Driver bazza's GTR

19-02-2010, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
S3Bangs I'm getting married in the morning!! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London UK Posts: 2,176	The first question I would ask is how have they linked the use of my personal computer to my phone number they used in calling me?...idiots __________________ R No. 2 The Ex R My Ex Banana

19-02-2010, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daz nice pikey Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 10,508	I think they just assume that everyone has a computer these days. I was just going to play them along - as it was their international phone bill. __________________ Cheers Daz