Caller from Viking, Minnesota (according to my caller ID, not neccessarily so) said my computer was running very slow and he wanted me to be in front of it so he could repair it for me. We are on the Do Not Call list and have an ongoing case with the FCC and FTC so everything was recorded and transmitted to their office. I hope he goes to jail for a long time.
Don't know how many times I've gotten this phone call, but I guess it's the first time from this number. Always the same ruse: They say my PC is infected and they have called to fix the problem. Always the same kind of accent: Indian or Pakistani apparently. They always want to take control of your PC. Played along for ages the first time -- playing dumb as if I had no idea how to do anything on the PC. Wasted a whole bunch of their time. Now, I just block the number. I work from home, and get calls from all over the country, so I have to answer calls, even if I don't recognize the number. But at least the call blocker means these scammers only get through once before being blocked.
Have been receiving multiple calls from this number for several days.....finally answered one today. Man with a very thick East Indian Accent tells me they are calling from MicroSoft because they've been "tracking" an unusual amount of errors. I asked if it was a sales call and he said no, but wanted me to go to my computer and he would give me further instructions to "take care of the problem". I hung up.
Same issues as above with claiming to be from Windows Support and my entire computer was infected. I told them it was not a good time and calling back at 3 a.m. would be more convenient. He laughed and hung up. He had called three times and on the third call I let him try his luck but he failed. Very heavy accent and difficult to understand.
My wife has gotten harassing calls and has been unable to get them to stop calling. I know Indian accents very well, so I am thinking this is more Iraqui or Iranian. Definitely hit a nerve when I asked about Islam. I took the last call and bated him by asking him questions with long pauses and feigned great interest, kept the guy on the phone long enough to know they do not have a money scam. It is something else. He said, there are other things more important than money! Maybe Jihad...I dont know, but I had the time to really whip this guy into a frenzy. He eventually hung up calling me a MFkr. I was afraid he was going to blow a gasket.
Now I am blocking the number. Gladly pay whatever it takes to lose these people.
Man calling claming to be with windows. Asked about my computer and gave some long speech. When I asked what that meant, he hung up. Still unclear of why he was claiming to call. Had a thick accent.