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#71689 15-Nov-2010 15:47
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I just received a call from a "support rep" who had kindly rung up to help us stop our Windows computer from sending out numerous files. She hung up before I could determine whether the iMac or Macbook Pro was at fault here :-)

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  #404923 15-Nov-2010 15:56
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Look before you leap Tongue out

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  #404924 15-Nov-2010 15:56
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Funny, I know a few mac users who have received these calls :)




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  #404941 15-Nov-2010 16:26
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No bootcamp or parallels then? :D




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  #404946 15-Nov-2010 16:32
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CYaBro: No bootcamp or parallels then? :D


Actually I have Fusion and Parallels (which runs in Coherence mode constantly on the Macbook Pro, as I'm a Windows developer by day), but I smelt this scam from a mile away. And in the interest of full disclosure, my daughter also has a Win7 based netbook, but that didn't stop me from testing the scammers reaction by failing to mention this. :-) 

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  #408136 23-Nov-2010 13:21
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Geez, people will do anything

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