@nixCraft Thi is me. One day my mum called because my dad had been talking to "somebody from Microsoft". I think the only thing that saved him was his inability to do what they wanted him to do.

@nixCraft I hear that

I've had a few calls from my mother about "Microsoft tech support" calls or emails but luckily she knows not to believe them and hangs up because she uses a Mac and my brother, who picks up most of the tech issues because he lives closer, refuses to allow any MS products in her house

His approach is to never trust anything associated with MS and has told her that if the word Microsoft is mentioned, don't go any further

@nixCraft Given the amount older generations have had to learn about computers, and how little the younger generations have had to learn ...

Perhaps it's the parents giving both talks these days.

Although for scams that might be a different matter.

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My parents had calls like this before - luckily they noticed something was off, especially because the callers spoke English, and my parents don't 🫠

@nixCraft i love that it's the same chair. (or meant to be anyway: continuity error on the number of back pieces.)

A saying I heard once and liked: “Remember, as you’re losing patience trying to explain how to use a computer to your parents, who taught you how to use a toilet.”

@nixCraft I think if someone claiming to be from Apple called my parents they'd read out their social security and bank account numbers.

@nixCraft One of the best things I did in this regard was to convince my retired father on a limited income to buy a Mac instead of getting a Windows Vista box.