Warning about scam calls

A warning about unsolicited phone calls claiming to be from Microsoft Technical Support has been given by a Kilcullen resident, who believes the callers may be going through the 045 phonebook looking for targets.

Brendan Duffy from Sunnyhill says the callers say they are with MS Technical Support in India, and offer to sell anti-virus software for their PCs.

"I know this is a fraudulent scam, but there doesn't seem to be many people aware of it, outside those who regularly use online forums," Brendan says.

He says the first call was to his sister, offering her the software and looking for credit card details. "Thankfully, she told them to get on their merry way, but then my wife received a similar call ... and was equally blunt in her response."

Brendan is afraid that some people may be tricked by such callers. "They are much more convincing than Jose Soap sending out 'lottery winnining' emails."

The gardai have been informed of the calls.