Microsoft cash scam

I have Microsoft for almost all my life and never knew about this! Thanks for the info though! Thanks for the informative post Ali. I was not aware of the Microsoft Rewards program before. Sounds like a no brainer to me although you should be using Bing for your searches or Microsoft Edge. Thanks for digging into this. Any rewards that are spendable for products and services that you can employ in your day to day online activities are welcome, especially if you are just doing your everyday online work anyway.

Appreciate you pointing out this asset we can start using. We need to go shout this in the rooftops! If I understood this well all you need to do is install and start earning! No brainer! Obviously it wont be an overnight win, but hey who ever offers you free, no work, overnight wins?

No one! I will definitely be checking this out! Thanks for your detailed non biased review. Hey there. I believe that a reward should be based on how much time I spend on something because if I spend several hours on something and only get a very small reward for it, that to me defeats the purpose and I could have spent that time making real money.

I have signed up for several programs and then found out how much it would take for me to get something worth anything at all so I never go back and end up getting tons of emails from them asking me to participate.

I do have one question, were you able to cancel your account and if so was it pretty easy to do so? I ask this because most of them make it nearly impossible to remove your information from their system.

Hi Kristena and thanks for your comment. What are some of the big prizes you can earn and how many points do they cost? Thanks for your comment Andy. A gentleman said that the system went down and that we needed to do it again.

He has access to my mouse and asked that I walk out of the room because my phone was interfering with the system. I said that I did but I did not.

I watched him purchase an I tunes card through my paypal account. He then told me that I should be surprised to see what is in my email and hung up. I am now asking that Paypal review and reverse this I did call back several times to the number that they called me on and when I told them what happened, they said that they are a manager and that they just needed access to my computer again so that they could refund all of the money. Of course, I declined and told them that I would be reporting them.

There is an open dispute associated with this transaction. Visit the Resolution Center to view status. A guy by the name of James Williams his Id number is the following is Ir They said I was to get a refund of To get the refund I had to take out of my checking account.

They also curse me out. Tech support scam websites make you believe that you have a problem with your PC. You may be redirected to these websites automatically by malicious ads found in dubious sites, such as download locations for pirated software, videos, or music.

These websites may use a fake blue-screen or other system error, or a fake Windows activation dialog box to convince you that there's a problem with your PC that needs fixing. All these techniques are meant to persuade you to call the specified tech support number. In contrast, the real error messages in Windows never ask you to call a tech support number. Some tech support scams may also come in the form of malware. When run, this malware may display fake error notifications about your computer or software, similar to tech support scam websites.

However, because they are installed on your computer, criminals will likely use them to perform other malicious actions, such as to steal data or install other malware. Scammers may also use other ways to reach you, such as email, text messages, or chat. These messages may resemble phishing emails; however, instead of pointing to phishing sites designed to steal credentials, the links lead to tech support scam websites.

This listing might help you recognize and avoid tech support scam phone calls. It's not a comprehensive list, just a sample of numbers that have been used by scammers in the past. Tech support scams adapt and persist in , per new Microsoft research. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow.

No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical.