A guy called from this number. He said he was calling from Microsoft Windows tech support and that I had corrupt files on my computer, but he could talk me through fixing the problem if I gave him my passwords. I only have an iPhone!
Heard someone say "Hello? Hello?" several times on my answering machine. The "caller" was "DIR ASST NY". I'm guessing it is the outfit that says there is something wrong with your computer and they can fix it. I saw an elderly woman on a TV News show who got conned by this ploy. She gave the caller her credit card number to pay $10 to "fix her computer." She somehow noticed in time that money was being drained from her account and stopped it. It was a profound lesson.
I've received 2 calls in the past 45 minutes from DIR ASST NY. A man with an accent said he was with Windows IT Support and that my computer had been sending error messages to Windows. "It's not a virus but corrupt files are in your computer. We here at Windows are just trying to protect our customers." He asked me to open my computer. I told him, "No thank you" and hung up (the first time). The second call I answered and said "No." I won't answer any further calls from this number. Think they'll get the hint? Again, the answer is "No."
This is a complete con to get access to your computer. The next time you receive this call and are on your computer, turn off your internet. They try to keep you on the phone while your internet is on to hack into your computer; but if you turn it off and answer the phone, they will not answer. This corrupted a friend's computer and he went out and bought a MAC.