https://www.thewindowsclub.com/avoid-phishing-attacks-scams TheWindowsClub covers authentic Windows 11, Windows 10 tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware. Created by Anand Khanse, MVP. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://www.thewindowsclub.com/avoid-phishing-attacks-scams#comment-53127 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=49074#comment-53127 My issue is with MSN.com which I use for my news. I don’t open Sponsored websites anymore. What happened to me twice, once today, is that when I open a news site it will tell me that my computer is locked and to call a number and it advises me not to shut down because my email, contacts, etc is being compromised. I have to shut down my computer to get rid of the offending website. Why do you allow this? A friend of mine fell for it, called the number and they said it would cost $ 150.00. She, unfortunately, gave a credit card number and the charge was close to $600.00. Luckily she called her credit card company and they reversed the charges. Today’s ad was “Why Marco Rubio really suspended his candidacy”. Doesn’t Microsoft monitor its ads?

]]> https://www.thewindowsclub.com/avoid-phishing-attacks-scams#comment-23661 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=49074#comment-23661 If you receive a phishing email, please report it by forwarding the email to reportphishing@antiphishing.org

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