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 a call today from this number claiming that my computer is sending error messages and that they are from windows - that call was very broken and so was the English - the caller ID started with V followed by 12 numbers - I was asked to go to my computer and he would help me fix it - I asked what windows system - He said XP - I hung up and now need to know how to report this problem that I beleive is a scam? - I seems to be the same call as Your friendly neighborhood spiderman received on Feb 14. 2012
I got a call from this number yesterday (2-22-12). Guy had a heavy mid-eastern or asian accent. He said he was a Microsoft technician and that my computer has been sending "many error messages" and that it was infected with a virus and that someone (unspecified) had hacked my computer. My computer has been running slow recently so his story seemed plausable. As a result when he asked me to turn it on I did. He then had me type in a file name which unfortunately I did not write down but it gave him control of the computer where he presented various files showing many pages of error messages. I was quite a performance. He then asked if I wanted to get rid of the problem. When I said I did he connected me to a person named "David" who was identified as his "supervisor". By this time I was getting suspecious (about time you might say!) David said that he would supply me with various anti-virus and other programs along with free technical support but I would have to pay for the software with my credid card. I told him I would think about it and call him back. He gave me a number to call (408-786-5612) and abruptably hung up. Obviously I did not call back.
Kent, if you gave him access to your computer, you are infected already. Please get you computer checked out by a reputable computer tech and have it scanned for viruses and malware. Usually these guys leave a backdoor Trojan on your computer enabling them to use your computer for anything from spamming to scamming.
So my grandma got ripped off two weeks ago, sent a man 2200 in Spain, so TODAY 2/24/12, A man calls and says he's from the FBI, and wants to catch the guys who did it. He says they are close and needs someone "very carefully" send more money to spian nad have them catch them in the ACT. So I ask some pretty primative questions "Where are you Mark Suitor?" He answers correctly Langley, Virginia (FBI headquarters) then I ask him for a phone number I can get back to him and he hangs up.
WOW, not only did this guy rip my grandma two weeks ago, HE TRIED TO DO IT AGAIN! Instead of being a grandson overseas he tried to FAKE being an FBI agent.
What Hubrius. Good thing these guys are idiots. Boom Baby