Ransomware Attack!

[Johann]

Unfortunately, different versions of the Microsoft scam has been going on for years, especially targeting older folks.

I'm old - 74 - and yes, I get fraud calls frequently - fake tax dept. and fake Microsoft, mostly. The Microsoft ones pretty well all come from India and start out:

Fraudster: "This is Microsoft. We've been watching your computer and you've got a bad virus etc..."
Johann: "You've been watching it, huh?

Fraudster: That's right.
Johann: Well, you know my IP number then - give it to me.

Fraudster: (Dead silence)
Johann: OK - how about the MAC (media access control) address, then.

Fraudster: um -um -- (more silence)
Johann: And I'd like to know how you watched it. My home computer isn't connected to the Internet (True - but I'd lie if it was.)

Usually gets rid of them.

J.