[VoiceOps] the "microsoft scam calls". Do you have some statistics for us?

[Aaron Seelye]

I didn't see anything in a quick glance on ours, but it might be easiest 
if you get the LEC to trace down where the call came from (they can tell 
the IXC), and trace through that route.

-Aaron

On 1/28/2013 1:56 AM, Sjur Eivind Usken wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You are probably familiar with the Microsoft scam calls.
>
> I am part of the Honeynet Project and we are actively tracking these
> guys. If you have any information about it, please let me know.
>
> It would be great if you could give us some statistics on the following
> Number of calls with CallerID 3581256789999  (probably fake, but they
> use the same..)
> Approx number of numbers you have in your range  (and geographical
> location)
> Number which answered and the length of the calls (if you can provide
> this as well)
>
> Here are some statistics about the MS scam calls so far from another
> provider:
>
> They had 10396 tries, where 9363 the phone rang (was online) in 7 days
> of those 5853 did not answer (called for 60 seconds)
>
> 3510 answered the call  (approx 35% !!)
> 92% had less than 1 min call duration
> 96% had less than 2 min call duration
> 98% had less than 3 min call duration
>
> High talkers (seconds):
>
> 1127
>
> 1257
>
> 1406
>
> 1489
>
> 1620
>
> 2005
>
> 2473
>
> 2661
>
> 3661
>
> 3954
>
> 4296
>
> 5201
>
> 5813
>
> 6033
>
>
> which means that probably 8-9 customers got frauded... in one week...
>
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards
> Sjur Eivind Usken
> +47 96999902
>
>
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