Topic: Interesting new scam...

[Rik]

The BBC has a report on a twist on phone scams:

A warning has been issued about a suspected computer hacker who has been calling residents on the Isle of Man.

Identifying himself only as "Mark", he does not state a surname or a company, but says he is phoning regarding a complaint of slow internet connection.

He then asks the computer user to give him remote access by typing in logmein123.com.

The instructions should not be followed and people should contact their service provider, police have said.

[sam]

why would you just do that?

[Rik]

The same reason people fall for phishing scams, Sam?

[Simon]

Oh, I know people who would just do that. 

[Rik]

Me too. Luckily, my MIL (who is in the Isle of Man) can't cope with a Sky box or a Freeview retune, so her chances of ever going on the next are very slim.

[Simon]

On the next what? 

[Rik]

Bus to Douglas - and I can't even blame a phone. (next=net)

[Simon]

[Clive]

Thanks Rik.  I wouldn't let anyone I don't know loose on my machine! 

[Simon]

Indeed, who knows what they might find!   

[Clive]

Lots of lovely pictures of sheep.      Mmmmm sheep. 

[Simon]