I keep getting this call and they asked us where we lived my sister had answered it, she then got 3 questions 1. What's your name, she replied 2. How old are you? She replied again. Then question three 3. Where do you live? She didn't reply I hung up the phone and my family is now scared.
I have been receiving calls from this number for a year now. After I fell for the Microsoft tech scam and let them into my computer little did I realize this was a mistake. When I looked up their number I found a dozen stories about scammers. I changed all passwords, got a new Bank acct. and a new Bank, purchased Microsoft tech support we cleaned out 12 Trojan horses and 3 worms, then for safety they did a complete repartition brought it to an empty state, made new partitions, sent me an upgraded cd (I checked it online the cost was $300.00) they did not leave me unprotected and continued to call me till I was satisfied with my new computer.
NOW this 215 number calls me in Spanish! and its a recording to boot, so I just hit the answer button and then hang up.
I have gotten at least a dozen or so (maybe more) from this is what it looked like "( ) private number". So I don't answer that either. The second time M.S. scam called from a private number I just played around with the guy saying type in What?? I didn't understand u. Oh, its not working, the more he tried, the more frustrated he got. I just sat there watching T.V.saying ummm... no... it's not working ummm.. no, not that either. I must have had him on the phone for a 1/2 hr, he was soooo frustrated, then I said to him "listen u little scammer, I know your game, now u know mine. So F---k off for all the aggravation and money you freaking [***] cost me.
Mind you, I am not prejudiced but I was frustrated beyond my limit. Both the 215 and the unknown numbers still persist till today. My thought now is, if you don't know the number, just don't answer, let the answering machine get it, if it is important, I will call them back. Sorry this is so long.
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I got one of these calls earlier today. ID said a "wireless caller" from 215 area code. That is Philadelphia and since I have a number of relatives in the area, I thought it could be legit. When I answered, they called me by first name and then went into the spiel about my Windows computer sending error messages. It sounded fishy because I only have one Windows machine and I don't use it much. As I asked more questions as to who they were ("tech service") and why they were calling me (vague issue about "problems"), the caller seemed to be getting angry as I asked questions. At that point, I just told her I was terminating the call.
I received call from this number today. Area code 215 is an area of Pennsylvania north of Philadelphia. Caller ID showed "School District." I did not answer the call because of the business name and area code. I don't know anyone from there. They did not leave a message. Comments from other people concern me. Teamviewer is a very effective tool I use to help a parent or a distant friend with computer problems, but it can give you complete control over their desktop and computer. Never, never, never let someone you don't know have you install this software on your computer!
A foreign speaking man called and said: "This is Technical Support" "Excuse me, but there is something wrong with your computer." I politely said, NO, there's nothing wrong here and hung up.
My spouse actually went through a call similar to this. We had just purchased a new computer and he was in the process of setting it up and checking it over when the call came. Not realizing the call and caller were a "scam", he followed the caller's direction and download some PC Video and listened to the callers so call technical directions before he realized, he was being Scammed and our new PC was soon to be hijacked.
Well, he quickly disconnected out cable connection and brought our new computer into a PC Specialist who found nothing. Perhaps my husband's quick thinking helped.
I wish there was a way to block all the nuisance callers completely. All we can do is look at our Caller I.D. and avoid answering the phone. However, this caller used a "wireless caller" number and I answered it thinking it was one of the kids who change their phones and numbers periodically.