microsoft is well aware of the problem according to the us company about ten thousand scams like these are reported every month around two hundred fifty criminal groups such as these are active worldwide the majority are in call centers in india government organizations are also working against these phone scammers better wally successful police say the best method is self-protection. the first tip is simple double check if the person who is calling you is who they say they are that means to really check when in doubt end the call and if you've already been affected disconnect from the internet. and i'm part of the internet a couple. otherwise the worst could happen if your personal data falls into criminal hands. shift says be careful what you do. and no short and sweet the ship snapshot. of. what's going on