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!
Person states there was a problem with my Microsoft program, he was from Microsoft, and they were veiwing it now and I needed to immediately do what he told me to do to prevent my computer from crashing. I told him my computer was not turned on and in fact was unplugged. So he said the problem was noted in the past two or three days. I told him there was no way I was going to do what he told me to do over the phone when there was no way he could identify that he was who he said he was. So he told me my computer would crash tomorrow and would not be able to be restored and then he hung up.
Total scam! Be careful. I Got a call from this number,caller ID said California, the man on the line said he was calling from south east Asia and wanted me to turn on my computer and allow him access for a free malware scan. BEWARE! Said he was working for pc solutions which is an actual company.
Call from "California" (which police could be made to look like it came from there), Male, slight accent.
Sounded intoxicated. Had an accident in Barcelona, was at a event with his friend Brad. Called US Embassy and got off any charges. But needs money.
Little does he know the call was reported to the police immediately.
God knows what these fools are doing and when Judgement day comes. They will have to answer to the TRUTH. Pray they convert before then.
Action taken with authorities.