Microsoft Singapore warns of “Windows Live” phone scam - 13 Feb 2012
ALERT: Microsoft has been taking preemptive measures to warn Singaporeans of a phone scam that has been spreading throughout Asia, which has left some victims hundreds of dollars out of pocket. Beware, Microsoft is not cold calling consumers in regards to malfunctioning PCs, viruses or any other matter. Microsoft also does not call consumers or send unsolicited e-mail requesting personal or financial information, credit card information, passwords, or other personally identifying information. Consumers uncertain if their Windows Operating System is genuine or not, should go to http://microsoft.com/genuine/validate to validate their system. For more information, Microsoft recommends the following resources: