09/28 - Wark Wednesday!

[electrolyte]

OMG - HP called me this a few minutes ago to tell me how badly my computer has been hacked. The guy is telling me they can see all of my transactions from Amazon and see everything I do. this is spooky and scary and I feel raped. Yes, the guy is from HP, the phone number was ID'd as HP. He just showed me the site that is hacking me and I nearly cried. I don't do porn!

Yeah, that's a known scammer tactic. Scare the person and tell them all of that and tell them they can see who is hacking you. Then you freak out enough to hand over your credit card info to pay them to fix all of this for you and stop the hackers. In reality, no one is hacking you and they're just trying to get you to give them your credit card info.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/scammers-hacking-victims-computers-calling-phone/story?id=18378841

 

[cassius]

I'm beginning to think so. he says I need a new product key. and he won't shut up. I just told him to fix it or shut up. He's making me mad. I got a think on my internet icon this morning that said i wasn't connected and I was. I googled and nothing said that was a problem except in window 7. and it fixed itself when I installed the updates.

 

[Nytmair]

I have zero drive to do surveys today. Zilch, zero, nada.

If any good batches drop and anyone is feeling super amazing, I have a forum alert set for my username

 

[cassius]

He's telling me my system could be locked down

 

[Nytmair]

I'm beginning to think so. he says I need a new product key. and he won't shut up. I just told him to fix it or shut up. He's making me mad. I got a think on my internet icon this morning that said i wasn't connected and I was. I googled and nothing said that was a problem except in window 7. and it fixed itself when I installed the updates.

That sounds SKETCHY. Hang up now. Call HP directly. Seriously

 

[Deleted member 526]

He's telling me my system could be locked down

hang up

 

[tricker]

He's telling me my system could be locked down

Hang up. HP is not going to threaten you.

 

[rjd66]

How the hell can HP know your system is being hacked? They have no direct connection to your PC......

 

[Kessikitty]

Well, I didn't before, but now that's ALL I can see.

Thanks.

You're welcome, makes notifications 10x funnier

 

[Turkster]

This guy trolls all the scammers. It is funny stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnNlJNSRxa3PF8XrKHOEPug

 

[Tigerpants]

OMG - HP called me this a few minutes ago to tell me how badly my computer has been hacked. The guy is telling me they can see all of my transactions from Amazon and see everything I do. this is spooky and scary and I feel raped. Yes, the guy is from HP, the phone number was ID'd as HP. He just showed me the site that is hacking me and I nearly cried. I don't do porn!

how does HP have your phone number? Why would they call you? Doesn't it make you uncomfortable that they know that much detail about your browsing habits?

I'm with @electrolyte, they're the scammers.

 

[Kerek]

Qualification: Approve Image and Tag - V2
Requester: OCMP79
Qualification Value: 80

80 is enough

For the HITs that never come or pay nothing when they do?

 

[Matilda Jones]

Title: Survey 9/28(~ 7 minutes) | PANDA Requester: AG2514 [A3U41OFORZCO1G] (TO) TO Ratings: ★★★★★ 4.08 Communicativity ★★★★★ 3.70 Generosity ★★★★★ 4.74 Fairness ★★★★★ 4.88 Promptness Number of Reviews: 107 | TOS Flags: 0 Submit a new TO review Description: Short survey Time: 35 minutes HITs Available: 12 Reward: $0.70 Qualifications: Exc: [22897-22308] has not been granted;Location is one of: US

Also, I agree that the HP call sounds like a total scam.

 

[Not A Robot]

OMG - HP called me this a few minutes ago to tell me how badly my computer has been hacked. The guy is telling me they can see all of my transactions from Amazon and see everything I do. this is spooky and scary and I feel raped. Yes, the guy is from HP, the phone number was ID'd as HP. He just showed me the site that is hacking me and I nearly cried. I don't do porn!

Did they ask you for any personal information, name, address, passwords, etc?

 

[jnalleyne]

Damn, I screwed up on one of the Takashi's.

 

[Cruxy]

He's telling me my system could be locked down

Its Ransom ware. Just ignore the person and run a virus scan and a malware scan on your comp and you'll be alright....

also pour some tussin on it.

 

[Jaded]

He's telling me my system could be locked down

Hang up that's a scam. If you gave him any passwords change them ASAP.

 

[Metallica]

Anyone else not get a code on the MPR Lab? Since it is TP it will probably auto reject but the real question is if they will bother overturning it.

 

[bxpretzel]

You've received a bonus from Nick Larralde for work related to 3BA7SXOG1JQQQUQTA847R6422678RQ.
The value of your bonus is: $1.50 USD

The Requester included this note:
Thank you for participating.

 

[adude]

Damn, I screwed up on one of the Takashi's.

I did as well, and got rejected. Try sending a message for that hit in advance and see if he'll do anything. (I got no response, so unlikely)