Just got a call from 217-398-9544 about an alleged virus or trojan on my computer. After I refused to give their "technician" access to my computer the caller who spoke with a heavy Indian accent threatened me to call the police me and put me in jail. When I asked him how does he know my IP address he told he "can't see it on his screen" but instead gave me my MAILING address, however, an old one - so he definitely did not find it on YellowPages but probably obtained it from Dell's database (he mentioned that's the address is what my computer is registered on).
Just received a call from 217-398-9544, identifying himself from Windows. Said my computer was downloading corrupted files and viruses, wanted me to turn on my computer. When I told him I wasn't going to do anything or provide any information to him, the line went dead. Foreign accent, not quite sure from where, but not Hispanic.
I also got calls from that number.
It happens every year, when my phonenumber is on their "magic" list i guess.
It is like Spam-mails on the phone and you did not win any lottery or anything else they say...
They want your bankaccount numbers and codes.
Sometimes they want you to visit a fake website that will give you a virus..
So don't give them anything, don't do anything stupid - just hang up!!!
They called me from 3 numbers, but it's the same man speaking in English (with an accent from India I guess) or he asks if I can speak in Spanish (so i did and he still has a bit of an accent).
Here are the 3 numbers "they" used today:
217-398-9544
0013105109153
17187889020
(sometimes they also hack someones Skype and called me from that)
I got a call from this # stating that they are calling from Microsoft and that they will help me remove corrupt data from my computer. They led me to a web site called TEAMVIEWER and when I saw the connection to allow remote access to my computer , I terminated the call. I called Microsoft
and they verified that the call is bogus, they have many complaints, and that they are having the FBI investigate. So beware.