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Office product key "stolen" by scammers

Anonymous
2022-10-19T23:07:14+00:00

Following the directions on the information to go to office.com/setup took me to a scam site which I then put the code in before I realized that it was scam. They told me I needed to buy a new code and when I tried to do it from the main office.com page, they told me my code was no longer valid.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-20T07:55:57+00:00

    Hi Leslie, This is the correct link try it: http://www.office.com/setup

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-20T00:06:13+00:00

    The fact it forwarded itself to office-com/setup.com. Did not have any statement about it being a Microsoft site. The pop up that said the code was invalid and I would need to buy a new one. The guy who picked up the phone who pressured me to spent another $100. Then when I hung up he called back over and over and said “you hung up on me”. Any other clues you need?

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-10-20T14:17:37+00:00

    Well. we're not Microsoft so can't do anything about the scammer. Contact your local law enforcement and give them the exact URL, a complete description of what happened, a record of how much you lost and the phone number you contacted or that contacted you.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-19T23:45:15+00:00

    office.com/setup is not a scam site, It is the correct site to register your licence. What leads you to believe it was a scam?

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