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Microsoft technical support will never ask that you pay for support in the form of Bitcoin or gift cards.

Error and warning messages from Microsoft never include a phone number.

If a pop-up or error message appears with a phone number, don’t call the number.

German tech support scam website that uses fake support number 0-80 Figure 12. Spanish tech support scam website that uses fake support number 900-839-260 Figure 11. Any communication with Microsoft has to be initiated by you. French tech support scam website that uses fake support number 01-86-26-42-66 Figure 10.

“Microsoft does not send unsolicited email messages or make unsolicited phone calls to request personal or financial information, or to provide technical support to fix your computer.

Bring your computer to a reputable repair shop to have it checked for viruses and other potential harmful programs. If you should get this pop-up on your computer, DO NOT respond to the phone number listed. If people allow them access to their computer, the scammer can install malware, ransomware, or other unwanted programs that can steal personal information. This type of scammer attempts to get people to pay them to fix these “problems” on their computer. Tech support scammers deceive people into thinking that their computer has been “hacked” or “infected” and they will fix the problem for them. People have also been told to withdraw cash and mail it to an address that the person gives them. Often times these individuals take over control of a person’s computer and can view vital personal and banking information. If the number is called, the person is instructed to purchase gift cards and relay the information to the person at the other end of the call.

The user is instructed to call a phone number listed in the pop-up. An ongoing scam has been identified wherein an error message claiming to be from Microsoft pops up on a user’s computer to inform them that their device has been infected or hacked.