HOWTO: Fraud at Microsoft

Criminals, using the techniques of scamming on behalf of Microsoft have committed fraud against many users of Microsoft software over the years.

Identify this tactic of fraud and their relationship with Microsoft, if you encounter so that the authorities of combat the problem. The most popular phishing attacks is the scam "You the Microsoft Lottery win" by e-Mail. Emails like these are the users of Microsoft products in the disclosure of personal information that can be used to commit identity theft. Other fraud who contact you by phone, while impersonating a Microsoft employee credit cards information access. Difficulty: easy

Instructions

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   Delete suspicious emails to and hang up the phone when impersonating a Microsoft employee someone trying to communicate with you.

Microsoft sends never asked for your customers and makes questions sales calls never personal information such as credit card or social security numbers.

2

Keep updated with the latest security patches from Microsoft your computer available.

Support for Microsoft never sends e-Mails with this connected security fixes. When you open a containing these phishing emails, attachments, delete the email immediately and run virus scan with a reliable Antiviru program.

3

Immediately report E-mails from Microsoft at Microsoft lottery scam.

(See do resources like this). Contact the Federal Trade Commission (see resources) If you eTeh victims of phishing fraud and provides detailed information about what happened.