Just got a call from 213-333-3206 claiming the whole "your gonna crash your computer" "using microsoft windows" "sending error reports" stuff. Told him it sounded like a scam and ended the call. Looked up the number and well you know the rest if you are reading this.
I had this call tonight. I was having problems with my computer and thought it was legitimate. BUT, when it came to paying for a years’ worth of computer protection they tried to get me to pay form 3-4 years, I was able to buffalo the cc number and codes so it did not work. The names I got were Mark (the tech guy who was on my computer) and his phone number is 415-830-3699 and the other was Andy Marshall (supervisor) which I thought was odd. The phone number on the caller ID is 213-333-3206 and the name came up as MGL BPO.
Well, I got a call from 00 213 3333206, they said like all the others, that they were calling from Microsoft, in bad English, sounded like from India.
I'm based in Sweden, by the way.
I don't think they are calling from within the US. Probably from India and don't care about your laws, US laws don't apply to them.
This country code is Algeria, when you're in Sweden.
Do not click on any links they give you, not even for "identifying" your computer.
Microsoft have people in most country's, if they contact me, they probably talk Swedish, not bad Indian English with an caller ID from Algeria.
And probably answer some questions on which computer it is, which hardware etc.
They became angry with all my question and I got to talk with some boss, he called me stupid. Then I have had my fun and hung up.
Received message from caller ID 213 789-879 *this is the number on caller ID, I did not drop a number. Said they were from Microsoft Windows, filipino accent. Told them I had received not less than 12 calls and to delete my number from their database. Asked to speak to a supervisor, "James" came on the line , when I repeated my story he said "Oh My God" about 5 times and hung up. SO TIRED OF THESE CALLS!