got the same call other people here have received - claimed that my computer was having an issue - wanted me to be in front of it (which I was) and tried to explain that my computer was sending malware reports to Windows. When i asked him what he wanted me to do, he started treating me like an idiot (press the Start button) but when i tried pressing him for more details of what he wanted me to do, he got flustered, tried to tell me that he wanted to help and when I told him where to get off, he told me he knew my father and tried saying something in an bad Indian accent is when I hung up. Tried calling the number back but got a fast busy signal which indicates a trunk issue where ever this call originated. Complete and utter scam and just hang up on these people - just too stupid - do not be taken in!
THIS NUMBER JUST CALLED AND I WENT TO THIS WEBSITE TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND THERE YOU GO A SCAM. THEY AS FOR A SPECIFIC NAME AND I SAID WHAT AND HUNG UP...GET A LIFE SCAMMERS.
These stupid people keep calling even though I'm on the Do Not Call list, and have reported them (useless as that might be) several times on the Do Not Call Complaint site. They claim my computer is sending out error messages, from my ip. I insist they give me my ip, and he just keeps talking and trying to get information from me. He finally gave me the ip, which was incorrect, of course. Told him I'm a retired IT tech so he's calling the wrong person, my computers - all of them - are just fine. Told him to remove me from their call list, I'm on the DNC Registry and will keep reporting them. And, as usual, calling back the phone number on my caller ID is not valid.
Got a call the today from this number saying all MS products were infected by Malware and they (MS) was calling everyone to help correct the problem. He wanted me to turn on my computer and work with me. My guess is he wanted remote access. I told him I couldn't work with him now, and asked him for his name and for a call back number. He said his name was James Anderson and the number he gave was 213-221-3528. James Anderson had a very heavy Indian or Pakistani accent.
I'm pretty sure Microsoft would not call unless I initiated a call and opened a ticket first.
The name that came up under the caller id was V03170725580003
Yestreday around 6pm et I just got home from work and the phone rang displaying this number but it was just music so I hung up. Not less then 1 min later it rang again with the same number. this time a male Mid East accent said he was from microsoft and my computer was infected and about to crash. When I tried asking questions he got evasive and I told him I dont talk to people over the phone I dont know He got angry and said if I didnt let him help my computer would crash and I just hung up. I called my sister who is an IT specialist and she said it was a SCAM and my computer was fine.