full-disclosure - Re: Phone Scam

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Message-ID: <CAA80XFEzezNx5A9cXeRC8GtyxwqDq6ymk1GnRzrq2zOF+h89kg@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:25:43 +0100
From: Andy McKnight <andy.mcknight@...il.com>
To: Dave <mrx@...pergander.org.uk>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Phone Scam

> A stranger on the end of a phone call tells you your PC is infected, and you should download and install a RC server so it can be fixed.

Heard of a lot of this in Scotland recently.  Although, everyone I've
spoken to that's been called has said that the call quality sounds
like it's originating from abroad.  A couple of people reported
potentially the same guy calling, 'Paul' from Microsoft....

Andy.

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