Same MO as those below but this operator was a bit dumber that some of those described below. I asked who she got my number from and she said the resource department. I then told her that it was the resource department that tried to infect my computer last week and asked why she wanted to help me with something that her company caused,,, the phone went silent and then she asked what number tried to infect my computer - - - duh! She offered to hang up and I suggested that was to her advantage.
Your selections below don't allow identification of this call as a scam or malicious intrusion but that is what it is.
"Jacob" from "Windows Technical Dept" just called me with the same scam. Gave me a callback number of 209-753-4599. I told him I needed to call him back. Googled the number and found this. Called them back and said "this feels like a scam, you're not getting a dime from me" and they hung up on me.
Same MO as those below but this operator was a bit dumber that some of those described below. I asked who she got my number from and she said the resource department. I then told her that it was the resource department that tried to infect my computer last week and asked why she wanted to help me with something that her company caused,,, the phone went silent and then she asked what number tried to infect my computer - - - duh! She offered to hang up and I suggested that was to her advantage.
Your selections below don't allow identification of this call as a scam or malicious intrusion but that is what it is.
Got a call from an Indian sounding woman who tried to scare the living crap out of me. they called on my home phone. claimed to be from Microsoft and they had gotten a report to their central server that I had a virus on my computer. I played stupid and confused and drew out the call to get information from her. once I had the phone number I checked here. once she confirmed my computer was on, she told me to find the Ctrl and windows keys. I played stupid and she directed me to the left lower keyboard and she reassured me that she was going to help. I told her I had Norton virus maker and that was supposed to kill viruses so I was confused how I got a virus. I asked how much this was going to cost me and she said "oh nothing.....it's a service from Microsoft." Jesus! I wonder how many people they have screwed over like this.
once I got as much information as I could from her, I asked her why she was calling about Windows if I have one of those Mac computer thingies.
yeah I just got the same call; my caller ID said Angel's Camp CA as well. I thought I'd play along for a while and waste the guy's time but it disconnected midway thru his spiel. I have a linux machine anyway.