dalep wrote:
> On Friday, January 15, 2016 at 11:55:40 AM UTC-7, cibola de oro wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> Apparently, there's a new wave of Winblows computer scammers washing
>>> ashore.
>>>
>>> For the very first time, I gotta Indian support droid calling me on
>>> my phone to tell me their organization has been receiving security
>>> alerts from my desktop computer.
>>>
>>> Oh really!? And "jes what operating system am I currently using", I
>>> smirkingly enquired. "Windows", was his reply. I gleefully informed
>>> this escapee from the Short Circuit voice-over casting stable, I
>>> haven't even owned a Windows computer in over a decade.
>>>
>>> He hung up w/o uttering another word.
>>>
>>> Please, do not fall for this ruse. You computer will NOT send
>>> security alerts to a third party, no matter which operating system
>>> (OS) you use.
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>> I DO hope you trapped the number on caller ID!
>
> The caller ID number is fake and is changed regularly.

I realize tat.

> It has nothing to do with where they are calling from.
>
> DaleP

It's the only way to try and trace back, period.