A year or so, while on a gig, I overheard someone telling another that she got a call from Microsoft telling her that she had a virus in her computer and she had to pay to get it removed. I interrupted and told her it was a scam, but she didn't believe me. So I can assume she gave her credit card number and access to her computer to some thief. It's sad that there are people who prey on others like that. All we can do is stay aware, keep on our guard, and suspect anything unsolicited as possibly being someone out to get you.

I don't even do surveys on the phone. If I didn't ask them to call, I politely tell them I have a strict unsolicited call policy, ask them to take me off their list, and hang up.

Even if someone saying they are from my bank calling, I treat it like phishing spam, hang up, and dial my bank directly.

Be careful.

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