Got a call from a guy with a thick Indian accent. Clearly, calling from a call bank, as there were lots of voices behind him. Said he was calling from Miami, but the call sounded like an international call. He wanted me to confirm my address, but I would not until he gave me his phone number. I googled it and found a reference to it on this site, that it was a company called Comentra, who had offered car loans. I mentioned Comentra to the caller and he said he'd have to go talk to his superviser to see if he could discuss Comentra with me. I said no, and hung up. Seconds later the phone rang and it was the same bad international connection. As soon as I answered, the person on the other end hung up.
I just received a similar call from an Indian telemarketer, who provided the exact same phone number. He claimed to be of the same company in partnership with Microsoft. He said i had a virus on my computer and wanted to remote in and add software to fix it. I asked him more info and he got frustrated with me and said to look up the company and call back when i wanted to fix my computer. I hung up the phone at this point and found this website/blog. Obviously someone trying to hack into a computer.
281-317-1272
I also got the cold call from comantra offering me the same service on my computer which made me very worried to start off with was due to the indian people on the phone.i took the number from them and searched it and found this website and asked for the explaination on this and they showed me
http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/PartnerDetails.aspx?PartnerId=4297763943
and i was amazed to see as it clearly proved that they were not scam as it proved they were really microsoft certified partner and at the end ended with a satisfactory service
the number in question
281-3171-272
AKA 281-317-1271
Company named CoMantra
Kolakata, West Bengal; 700001, India!
AKA "Thinktech Software Co Pvt Ltd.
Google Earth
22 34 21.58 North
88 21 50.01 East
Elevation 46 feet
Listed as "near Tezzori Patty, 700001 125 N.S. Road"
4th floor, Room #44 as the internet goes!
Dude I talked to went by the name of "David" had a heavy eastern accsent!
Internet called the number as follows! "+91 33 2218 7520"
Number showed up as on call display "Washington 206-445-6568"
Talked to my brother and he told me to "NOT" use computer banking, Pay Pal and so on!
"David" said that our computer had downloaded "Molishes/bad" file at which point I cut him off!
As per the brother's comment Do Not! Use any personal info and have your computer checked out!!
Total scam looking for a "remote" way into your computer...told me I had a virus that was destroying my computer as we spoke...so i said then why am I using it right now and according to my last scan...5 minutes ago there were no viruses?...He got very very flustered.