Microsoft Scam Post Latest (April Actually)

[in a mo]

Further to my post a couple of weeks ago I read that in April, Mohammed Khalid Jamil, 34, from Luton, the man behind a successful Microsoft computer scam, was handed a four-month suspended sentence.
Specialist e-crime investigators from National Trading Standards Team along with police fraud experts from Redcar and Cleveland’s trading standards have brought the infamous scammer before the court who tricked Microsoft customers into paying for free anti-virus software.and fined £5,000 after a hearing at York Crown Court. Jamil was also ordered to pay £5,665 compensation and £13,929 in prosecution costs.

Jamil with his fake start-up SmartSupportGuys, outsourced calling efforts to Indian call centers. Jamil employed people to pose as Microsoft certified engineers. Victims, were told their computers had a serious fault and would crash.

The target was for any amount around £35 and £150, and also scammers to be given remote access. The fraudsters then installed the anti-virus software that Microsoft provides for free. Over 400 people from across the UK initially complained about the scam.
It is OK for all those clever cloggs who would know at an instant that this was or is still a scam but there are others who do not there are thousands of people being duped each and every day so I think it is for all of us to spread the message by way of a simple conversation,also reporting when this happens ,we must all try to help to make the Internet a safer place ,this might happen to one of you family or friend and It would be churlish to say "you should have realised it was a Scam,I would have " remember they are all not as clever as you.
Thank you friends
In A Mo