Questionable Defender Phone number

Question

844 530-1855 what is this number claiming to be from Microsoft Defender

Answer 1

Refer to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protect-yourself-from-tech-support-scams-2ebf91bd-f94c-2a8a-e541-f5c800d18435

• Microsoft does not send unsolicited email messages or make unsolicited phone calls to request personal or financial information, or to provide technical support to fix your computer. If you didn't ask us to, we won't call you to offer support.
• If a pop-up or error message appears with a phone number, don’t call the number. Error and warning messages from Microsoft never include a phone number.
• Microsoft will never ask that you pay for support in the form of cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, or gift cards.

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Marcin