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greymouse

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4. It does always seem to be Indians who do the Microsoft scam

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 09:36 PM

Mar 2016

why is that? Is it actually run out of India instead of East Uzbekistan? If it's India, can't our feds get to them? We have some sort of decent relationship with the Indian government, I assume.

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I just got another call from the 516 area code... [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2016 OP

Another effective method gratuitous Mar 2016 #1

I know that guy! redwitch Mar 2016 #2

516 is Long Island, NY. LiberalElite Mar 2016 #3

Nassau County, to be precise. KamaAina Mar 2016 #7

631 tk2kewl Mar 2016 #8

D'oh! KamaAina Mar 2016 #9

It does always seem to be Indians who do the Microsoft scam greymouse Mar 2016 #4

Two of my close folks have fallen for similar scam UTUSN Mar 2016 #5

They are fakes. It is a scam and the numbers are always spoofed. Wolf Frankula Mar 2016 #6

I had a friend who always treated such calls as a friendly and mis-informative chatterbox: struggle4progress Mar 2016 #10

I tell him I can't talk, then start moaning Ilsa Mar 2016 #11