Just got a call from 204-480-9390. It was a woman - couldn't place her accent, but she knew my last name. She hung up as soon as I asked her why she was calling on a Sunday night. Like everyone else, when I called the number back, it said the number was out of service.
Also have had calls from this number but I was not home during attempted calls. Return call made and tape recorded message on the line states ' Number is not in service'. Hmmmmm. Not in service? How were they able to call me from the supposed 'not in service' line.
This is one of those "your computer has a virus" scams.
The guy said he was from Windows and said I had a virus and that he could clean it up from his end.
I then hung up on him :)
I received a call from this number today.
Caller with East Indian accent says: "Yes Ma'am. I am calling about your computer. We see you are receiving error messages and I need to get on your computer to get rid of the error message."
I've heard of this scam, the caller is trying to convince you to give them remote access to your computer. They are simply trying to steal information from you, perhaps your computer has your SIN number, or other personal information aiding them in potentially stealing your identy. Some of the similar calls I've received the accent is asian, but most times East Indian. The caller sounds like they are calling me from a busy street with much background noise and chatter with similar accents.
Since I have received multiple calls over the last year from similar numbers with similar stories of issues with my PC, I kept the caller on the line by asking silly questions and basically just having some fun with them. Maybe not the best idea, because you never know what another person can do if you make them mad enough. That said, if you receive similar calls, the best thing is to simply hang up.
Ps, when I called the number back it was not in service.