Watch out for a scam that’s on the go at the moment. It goes like this: You get called up out of the blue by “Microsoft” or some such reputable-sounding company. The person who calls you normally seems to have an Indian-sounding accent. I purely mention the caller’s accent as it seems to be a common feature – you should watch out for this kind of scam regardless of the caller’s accent. You are told that your computer is infected with a virus or with malware. You are often asked if your computer has been running slowly or freezing lately. Of course they’ve got the solution for you! At this point you’re often transferred to their “superior” or “manager” who tells you of the sorry state your poor computer is in and how they have the means to fix it. For a fee of course. This usually seems to range from 120 to 260 euro. The “fix” seems to involve them getting you to browse to their website and download some remote access software which they then use to take remote control of