"The Call Is Coming from INSIDE the House!"

[MineralMan]

Whoa! Caller ID showed my own phone number, so I said, "Hello."

Kathleen, a computer voiced robocaller, told me that she was from Microsoft and that they would be disconnecting my license, effective immediately. I hung up.

It's rare to have my own number spoofed by a robocaller, but "Microsoft" apparently knows how to do that.

[leftieNanner]

1. It's happened to me as well

Kinda creepy.

[hlthe2b]

2. I've taken to answering any call whose number appears local but I do not recognize with:

"Colorado Department of Consumer Protection- Attorney General's Office. Do you have a complaint to file?"

They can't wait to hang up.

[sdfernando]

5. Oh that's good!

I'll have to try that one!

[hlthe2b]

7. Google your own agency to ensure the "nomenclature" is correct

Because THEY surely will.

[SeattleVet]

14. I use "North Precinct; Fraud Division".

with pretty much the same effect.

If I'm at my desk I turn on the scanner and have police calls going on in the background.

[struggle4progress]

3. Since Microsoft has been calling me to explain they're going out of business and owe me a refund

I'm pretty sure you're being targeted by scammers

But when I get my refund, I promise I'll post an update so everybody here can see how to do this right!

[MineralMan]

9. A Microsoft refund? I'll all in on that!

How much will I have to send to Microsoft before they cut the check?

[Eyeball_Kid]

4. I've gotten similar fake calls from Apple. Apple doesn't initiate phone calls.

It's phishing. I called Apple. That's what they told me.

[Tribalceltic]

6. Better things to do with your phone

[MineralMan]

8. Yeah. My landline is my office number. All business calls for me

come in on it. I use a headset phone, so I can take notes on my keyboard. I don't give out my cell number to anyone, normally.

Anytime I'm accepting business calls, I'm at my desk. If I'm not at my desk, I don't answer that phone. If I am, I do. It's just one way to keep calls under control. Otherwise clients call me at inconvenient times. They get a voice mail prompt. I like to be in control of my time. I'm not a real estate agent.

[Mosby]

10. man, the music really ruined that vid.

[raccoon]

11. What a relief--I was afraid you were babysitting. Nt

[MineralMan]

13. Congratulations! You're the only one to get the allusion.

[spanone]

12. That happened to me. My name appeared on my phone too.

it was very strange....

[SeattleVet]

15. I set my Ooma system up to automatically block any calls from my own number.

[Tribalceltic]

16. what if you need to get a hold of you though?

you should rig up some cans and a string just in case