Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Hey all! Had a little fun with a fake tech support scammer this round. He spouts some nonsense about the Event Viewer logs being viruses and trojans, then tells me to pay up $120 for a "Microsoft security system." Typical tech support scammer scare tactic bunk!
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About the scam: "Technical support specialists" will call and tell you they have been receiving errors and warnings on their Microsoft support servers, and that hackers have infected your computer. They will tell you to open up your Event Viewer (eventvwr) and show you the "error and warning" logs, as if somehow they are all viruses and trojans. This is a typical scare tactic used by scammers for duping you into thinking your machine is infected. The scammers will then tell you they can install a Microsoft security system on your computer and all your problems will be magically fixed! All for the low price of hundreds of dollars! Absolute crap. If you ever get a cold call from someone claiming to be from technical support or a "Microsoft Certified Technician", swear at them heavily, then hang up. Then send the number my way :) Enjoy the vid and go get these guys: 866-208-2261
Thanks for watching everyone, and please subscribe to The Hoax Hotel for more videos of messing with scammers!
More about the scam here: microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
And here: howtogeek.com/176605/tell-your-relatives-no-microsoft-wont-call-you-about-your-computer
Outro song: 'Pisco Sour' - Gunnar Olsen - youtube.com/watch?v=MPTga-IW-Ws
Inquiries: thehoaxhotel@gmail.com
Scam the scammers!
Hey all! Had a little fun with a fake tech support scammer this round. He spouts some nonsense about the Event Viewer logs being viruses and trojans, then tells me to pay up $120 for a "Microsoft security system." Typical tech support scammer scare tactic bunk!
Follow me:
Patreon ▶ patreon.com/TheHoaxHotel
Twitter ▶ twitter.com/thehoaxhotel
Facebook ▶ facebook.com/TheHoaxHotel
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About the scam: "Technical support specialists" will call and tell you they have been receiving errors and warnings on their Microsoft support servers, and that hackers have infected your computer. They will tell you to open up your Event Viewer (eventvwr) and show you the "error and warning" logs, as if somehow they are all viruses and trojans. This is a typical scare tactic used by scammers for duping you into thinking your machine is infected. The scammers will then tell you they can install a Microsoft security system on your computer and all your problems will be magically fixed! All for the low price of hundreds of dollars! Absolute crap. If you ever get a cold call from someone claiming to be from technical support or a "Microsoft Certified Technician", swear at them heavily, then hang up. Then send the number my way :) Enjoy the vid and go get these guys: 866-208-2261
Thanks for watching everyone, and please subscribe to The Hoax Hotel for more videos of messing with scammers!
More about the scam here: microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
And here: howtogeek.com/176605/tell-your-relatives-no-microsoft-wont-call-you-about-your-computer
Outro song: 'Pisco Sour' - Gunnar Olsen - youtube.com/watch?v=MPTga-IW-Ws
Inquiries: thehoaxhotel@gmail.com
Scam the scammers!
