I just got a call from 209-631-2059 and a man with an Indian/Pakistani accent tells me he is calling from Windows support and that my computer is reporting errors caused by a current virus. He asked me to turn my computer on and then he gave me a number of 888DCA60FC0A11CF8F0F00C04FD7D062 and said that I would find it on my keyboard. When I told him I didn't have a number on my keyboard he was very upset. I asked him his name and he said his name is Max Dawson. He then hung up on me. I just googled his phone number and found this site.
Says he is from Windows and they have noticed "some bad errors your computer running slow last week.?" Then "Are you interested having being foxed?" (Thinking he meant fixed.). I told him my computer died two weeks ago, which it had." Dead air, an intake of breath, then click! Lol
Fake# - another East India/Persian scam to extort money from people & load viruses onto their computers. When they call:
1. Play along - they'll ask you to load their interface software onto your computer
2. Tell them it's installed (lie)
3. Say you're running it when the tell you to (lie)
4. They'll ask you for a computer ID and password or logon # to get access to your computer
5. Instead, DEMAND to get their computer's ID & password/logon # (they'll be confused, then refuse)
6. Continue demanding to get their info, saying you need to logo onto their computer
7. Morons will either hang up or pass you to their "supervisor"
8. If a supervisor gets on the line - scream out loud out the most vile language and racial epitaphs possible
Received a call from this number on my cell phone today (on the Do Not Call List). I didn't answer it since I don't answer calls from numbers/people I don't recognize. No message. I put this number on my "auto rejection" list.