The Atlantic Police Department says it’s receiving a number of calls reporting even more scams. The latest one involves a caller claiming to work with Microsoft, and says that they are a technician. They claim they can fix your computer problem over the phone. They will ask for your debit card/bank account information. Authorities are asking you not to give out any personal information.

The scam usually involves people in foreign call centers…usually from India.. saying that they are representatives from Microsoft technical support. The tell the victim that their computer is running slowly because of viruses or because they need an additional piece of software, which the victim has to pay for. The typical charge is around $300. The scam has been around since 2008.

If you have any questions feel free to contact the Atlantic Police Department at 712-243-3512. Or, go to the official Microsoft link on how to deal with such scams, at http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx