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!
I received calls from this number daily.
Yesterday I answered it. He said his name was Logan (his company name Pc Optimizer)and I have virus on my pc.
He said he could clean it up. Not a chance, he did not know my name or if I had a computer.
I told him not to call again.
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!
I got the call from someone with a Mexican accent, saying he was calling from Windows in California. He kept trying to get me to go to my computer so he could fix the problem of my computer sending out malware messages. I told him he was a stupid scam and get off my line. I hung up on the idiot...
SCAM artists spoofed CallID to
FRAUD DataMine Phishing for ANY personal information!
Tell them NOTHING, answer no questions, then hang up and
dial *57 to send a call trace to law enforcement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_Caller_Identification
Remember to follow-up and file a formal police report.
213-271-1590 *Unlisted or Unregistered number* RoboCall Scammers.
Protect yourself! SAY NOTHING! 2 second silence is recorded to gather intel on you.
Caller ID reported "California" Location Los Angeles, CA
Landline Provider VERIZON BUSINESS Sprint Spectrum Lp MCI WORLDCOM COMMUNICATIONS INC - CA BRBNCAIZCM1
Callers claim to be Sandra from U.S. Federal Grants or other lies.
202-621-0363 Washington Zone 1, DC BROADVIEW NETWORKS Landline RSTNVA91DS0
Well you shut one down, and they pop up somewhere else. This squashed cockroach moved again the first Tuesday of 2012. "Send me $200 via Western Union and get a $7000 grant immediately…" 202-621-0363 U.S. Grant which translates to "Send us any untraceable amount of cash, and we vanish mysteriously with it."
In March they called twice. First they claimed to be Microsoft and I should download their trojan-loader claimed "Virus Cleaner". Then they claimed to be Salvation Army Food Bank.
I received a call from this number...get this....I was just awarded 7K grant for school, that I don't have to pay back. Then he starts to ask me personal questions...things he should already know. I told him to cease calls....middle eastern accent