Hey all... same thing. I just missed the call. Because the full number was 442030513739, I thought it might be friends from UK (country code 44). I just found this site. And yes, they called my new cell phone (number is only three weeks old), and I never give it out. They must be random-dialing. Buggers!
Incidentally, the "This is Microsoft, please turn on your computer" is a regular scam in Canada, and they get very annoyed, especially when I start repeating what they say or playing along... Usually, though, the caller ID comes up with a province of Alberta number (area code 403).
I come from the contact centre industry. The worst thing you can do is keep the tele-rep on the phone, wasting their time. Try it. It's fun. They'll stop calling eventually. Aim to keep them on the phone for ten minutes at least.
Same thing as Sackville NS. "Microsoft" calling about my computer having errors. Played along with them, call their [***], and they just hung up. Definitely a scam.
Yup got 6 calls from these jokers last night. I answered "Federal Bureau of Investigation" each time. Told 'em to please wait while I connect them to the Fraud Division. Amazing it did not deter them from the "Your computer has a blah, blah..." Indian accent. What is up with these guys? I was thinking it was a test by them to just verify a "live" phone number to sell to someone else but why the constant repeat calls? I looked up some India curse words to use the next time.
Just a thought.. maybe the calls are coming from a "reverse" phone number look up company... would be a good way to drive up business.... just sayin'... :)