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Just been scammed
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:08 pmby Randa france •
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I've been struggling since Saturday with a new tablet PC. Either it or I have not been working correctly.
However when I tried it this morning all was working OK until I visited Facebook. Within minutes of browsing a notification from Microsoft appeared on the screen with a verbal warning that the computer had been corrupted and that we needed to ring 0800869834 immediately. I was also warned not to click off the link but as I thought it might be a scam I tried unsuccessfully to do so anyway.
As this looked like a legitimate warning with a free phone number I cautiously went ahead and phoned it. I spent some time on there explaining that this was a new machine with nothing on it worth hacking as they appeared to be seeking out the problem.
Eventually, after being cut off and re-dialing to speak to a different geezer he started telling me that my Mcafee was not compatible before trying to sell me £250 worth of downloaded protection. 
The penny drops. Definitely a scam.
This is what others say :- http://www.unknownphone.com/search.php?num=08000869834
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
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Surprised that a man of your worldly experience would fall for something like that, Roger. 
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RE: Just been scammed
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:17 pmby Randa france •
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There's a first time for everything Alan. Had it been my old laptop I would have just shut the lid but because I've been sweating over a new tablet that has been misbehaving since it arrived last weekend and we were in negotiations with the seller based in the USA, I was taken in. 
It's a good job we're poor and therefore told them where to get off when they started talking serious money.
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
RE: Just been scammed
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:16 pmby Ribski •
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Oh !
Yes looks like you'ved been scammed
I sometimes use a very old PC running XP with NO anti virus on it. I sometimes get what appears the same message from Microsoft, blocking the computer and offering an 0800 number to 'talk you through' procedures to rectify the problem 
I just ignore and use 'control/Alt/Delete' which clears it - always seems to work - but don't know how you can do this on a tablet ?
RE: Just been scammed
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:30 pmby Randa france •
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1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
I bought a samsung tablet, never could get on with it 
The code for your scam will be loaded with the facebook web page ...... directly into your web browser, unless your tablet has live web browser protection there is no way to stop that happening ......... your laptop probably has pop up protection where your tablet does not.
Problem with tablets is the lack of onboard storage (equivalent of a hard drive on a computer) so everything needs to be severely cut down to fit ................
including antivirus programs
Is that why they call them apps instead of applications ?? 
Seriously though,
I'm sure many people think tablets are the bee's whatsits but not for me I get the feeling that most apps update so often because the app makers get paid by the sim providers to ramp up downloads to use up mobile allowances .......such is the massive income from pay as you go on mobile phones and sim powered tablets ......... programs on my laptop and base unit do not update anywhere near as frequently as they do on the tablet ............. not a problem for me as It updates wirelesly from my home unmetered broadband........... I do note however that there is no way to turn off updates on my tablet.
Something to consider when touring with a tablet and paying for wifi on a campsite or having a tablet with a pay as you go sim in it.
I still lug my laptop with me when touring and will continue to do so for the forseeable future.
As for the tablet it may see a new lease of life as I downloaded a program (app) to allow me do do time lapse photography (something my camera's won't do) and just bought a tripod holder for the tablet. might try time lapse awning building this year 
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RE: Just been scammed
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:15 amby Randa france •
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I thought ALL awning building was time lapse 
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
Quote: hob wrote in post #7
As for the tablet it may see a new lease of life as I downloaded a program (app) to allow me do do time lapse photography (something my camera's won't do) and just bought a tripod holder for the tablet.
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RE: Just been scammed
in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:04 pmby Julie Grafo •
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Love it Nev, he's such a friendly little chap
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