I have gotten calls over the past 6 months, telling me they are Microsoft calling and my computer is sending error messages. Thinking this is a scam, I finally asked for name and phone #, and where they are calling from. They are always males with thick Indian accents. " JIM " calling from New Jersey, phone # 302.261.9242.
He told me to depress the Windows key along with the 'r' key and read off what it says. He said I have a virus, with junk files on the computer, and that this is the last day for the computer. "It will shut down in a few hours". He called back from a quieter line so we could hear each other. This time I noticed far less voices in the background. I asked to speak to his supervisor several times, and asked many times to be taken off their call list. A 'supervisor' got on the line; sounded like the same guy disguising his voice.
I explained I have malware and virus protection, and he assured me this is not the case.
Anyway, now I know to hang up on subsequent calls. Any action on this scam yet?
yep this is a scam...also no include 201-155-2012 so far i have sent the FCC three or more numbers, lets shut them down like Rachel of card services....
I just received a call from a heavy accented male named JOHN WATSON. As soon as I told him this all sounded scammy and asked for a # to call him back, he said 302-261-9242 and to make sure to ask for him that he represented Microsoft and same stuff they told others about virus and computer would shut down in a few hours. PLEASE make sure that you google their number, this site should pop and beware. I don't believe Microsoft would contact you. Thanks for the advice!
I have gotten 3 calls from these people. Each time as described by others from a male with thick indian accent telling me they are from MAC. I have asked them not to call but this has not worked. What can I do except report them at the donotcall.gov site? Today, I asked them for his number and got 302-261-9242.
Like another person stated: They claimed to be calling from "Microsoft Support" to warn inform me they have been monitoring my on-line activities and found that you "have a serious virus." They asked me if my computer was turned on and when I asked "shouldn't you know that if you are monitoring me" he began to get angry with me. I told him I felt this was a scam and he informed me I was a scammer. These people need to get caught and stopped. I worry / wonder if they actually have done damage or received personal information. Scary.