<br><br>Scamwatch issued a warning about this one 12 mo ago. I suggest you send a notice to your customers advising them to follow the ACCC advice at <a href="http://www.scamwatch.gov.au">www.scamwatch.gov.au</a><br><h1>Telemarketing scam: your computer has a virus!</h1>
<p>July
2010: Don’t let a scammer scare you into believing your computer is
infected with a virus or is sending them error messages. Even if the
caller claims to be a representative from Microsoft or another genuine
service provider, you should be very wary of anyone who calls you out of
the blue and tries to trick you into letting them gain remote access to
your computer. </p>
<p>SCAMwatch has heard several variations of this scam, but generally
the caller will claim they suspect your computer is infected and that
they need remote access to check. If you allow them access, they will
then pretend to run a scan and report that your computer is infected.
The caller will then try to convince you to purchase anti-virus software
straight away to remove the infection. The fee may be a one-off payment
or an ongoing subscription. </p>
<p>There are many potential dangers. As well as losing money to the
scammer by paying for a service that provides you no benefits, your
personal and banking details are also at risk. If you give a scammer
remote access to your computer, they can cause all sorts of mischief –
including infecting your computer and acquiring your personal
information. </p>
<p>If you receive a call like this, just hang up.</p>etc at:<br><br><a href="http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/792165">http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/792165</a><br><br><br>Cheers<br>
<br><br>Narelle<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Keith Anderson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:KeithA@apcs.com.au">KeithA@apcs.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div>Hi All</div><div><br></div>My customers are getting calls from virtualitsupport<div><br></div><div>they seem to remotely connect to your PC so they can get all your personal records.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The web site used was <a href="http://www.support.me" target="_blank">www.support.me</a> / it just redirects.</div><div><br></div><div>The return phone number supplied is 08 72000407 </div><div><br></div>
<div>Anybody know who they are ?<br><div><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 900;"><b><b><b><b><font color="#144fae"><u><div>
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</u></font></b></b></b></b></span></span></span></div><br></u></font></b></b></b></b><div><b><b><b><b><font color="#144fae"><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 800;"><div><b><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Keith Anderson</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><br>
<b>Managing Director</b><span style="color: teal;"> | <a href="http://www.apcs.com.au/" target="_blank">APCS</a> / </span><a href="http://www.wip.net.au/" target="_blank">WIP</a><br>89 Marcia Street, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2441<br>
<b><span style="font-family: Cambria;">T:</span></b> 1300 3000 56 | <b><span style="font-family: Cambria;">F:</span></b> 1300-765-427<br><b><span style="font-family: Cambria;">E:</span></b> <a href="mailto:keitha@apcs.com.au" target="_blank">keitha@apcs.com.au</a><br>
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