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:*** ONLINE HELP - PERFORM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE! - gbs.sytem.help ***

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‎23-10-2012 13:32

Can anyone advise if this is a genuine call - it is automated

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Re: :*** ONLINE HELP - PERFORM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE! - gbs.sytem.help ***

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‎23-10-2012 13:40

This is a well known scamming and phishing attempt.

 

To avoid receiving any calls like this, you can adjust your privacy to, Change Allow calls from... "anyone" to "people on my Contact list" only.

 

http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows/Does-anyone-know-what-quot-sys-help-bn3-quot-is/m-p/967658#M71...

 

you may also block and report the scammers.

 

https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10488/how-do-i-block-or-report-a-contact

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