Same call today as my post above re: 10/17/2013. Same scam, saying they are calling from Windows Technical Dept. and that my computer is sending out warning alerts. "Adam" hung up on me when I asked him to verify the phone number he was calling from.
I received a call from "Jack", with a very heavy Indian accent, from the WINDOWS TECHNICAL DEPT telling me that my computer was downloading some sort of encrypted file. My daughter took the 1st phone call and was very suspicious and called me. She told him she was 15 (which she's not) and he said "oh what's your name" - she gave him a fake name and then he asked her if she had a boyfriend. She told "Jack" that he would have to call back when someone else was home that could help him. He called back and I spoke to him - Before he even said 2 words I reamed him a new one about asking personal questions and totally inappropriate questions of my daughter. I asked him for his name/where he was from and a call back number. The number he gave me was 201-285-2011. Supposedly originating from Colorado. He said to call it back right away and he would call me back in 5 min after I verified it. I called the number, all it did was ring for 1 & 1/2 mins. Then another man called from 425-668-9652 stating they "missed" the phone call. I shut him down! I told him it was a scam and he could just stop right now. Then he hung up. So "Jack from Windows Technical Dept - you sound hideous!!!" BEWARE and do not fall for this scam!
same thing, from 1-323-489-7473.
gave me help line conf number 201-918-4447
I thought it was weird that they could not use a hold button or call transfer, let alone, why is Microsoft calling me....
used alias' Mark Roger and Richard Tally, both heavy indian accents.
tried to get me to log into www.remote123.org, that's what brought me to here.
and the real giveaway, they wanted me to search for their name in google instead of bing.
Freda from Windows error report service contacted my uncle trying to claim they were receiving an error report, when I asked for his personal information he claimed he did not have an employee id that could be verify, the number for contact he gave was 415-226-6911, then he told me his independent ID was 006-532-0808. I ended the call I have heard of several of these identity fishing expeditions in the last 3 months and will not give out any personal information