Caller ID says "Cell Phone MI". They leave a message on my landline. The voice is male with an English accent. I hear, "Did you know that eight out of every ten computer and internet devices are infected with viruses and spyware? It is the number one reason for identity theft online and can cost you thousands of dollars. Protect you and your family today by receiving a free comprehensive computer check and internet security software by speaking to one of our live agents. There is no cost or obligation to you. Let a computer professional help you with any computer problem today. Please, press 1 to speak to a live agent now, or press 3 to be removed from our call list. Press 1 now. <switch to canned female voice associated with telemarketers> Goodbye."
About 20 and then 10 minutes before I received "Restricted" calls on my cell. I picked up and was silent (not even a "hello"). They were silent too and hung up. I suspect it is the same people.
I suspect these are the same people who called last week. They are part of the Dell breach and as a result have my home and cell number (as well as my Dell service tag and express service code."
I call back during the day (using *67 to block my number). I hear the following, "At the subscribers request this phone does not accept incoming calls. Message <codes that change> We're sorry your call can not be completed at this time. Please, hang up and try your call again later. Thank You."
Note that this "company" appears to be calling from a cell phone. They also never identify themselves by name. I am on the federal Do Not Call list and am being cold-called. They can't be called back. All this screams SCAM. I suspect this is the MS Windows "problem with your computer" SCAM.
Caller ID says "Cell Phone MI". They leave a message on my landline. The voice is male with an English accent. I hear, "Did you know that eight out of every ten computer and internet devices are infected with viruses and spyware? It is the number one reason for identity theft online and can cost you thousands of dollars. Protect you and your family today by receiving a free comprehensive computer check and internet security software by speaking to one of our live agents. There is no cost or obligation to you. Let a computer professional help you with any computer problem today. Please, press 1 to speak to a live agent now, or press 3 to be removed from our call list. Press 1 now. <switch to canned female voice associated with telemarketers> Goodbye."
About 20 and then 10 minutes before I received "Restricted" calls on my cell. I picked up and was silent (not even a "hello"). They were silent too and hung up. I suspect it is the same people.
I suspect these are the same people who called last week. They are part of the Dell breach and as a result have my home and cell number (as well as my Dell service tag and express service code."
I call back during the day (using *67 to block my number). I hear the following, "At the subscribers request this phone does not accept incoming calls. Message <codes that change> We're sorry your call can not be completed at this time. Please, hang up and try your call again later. Thank You."
Note that this "company" appears to be calling from a cell phone. They also never identify themselves by name. I am on the federal Do Not Call list and am being cold-called. They can't be called back. All this screams SCAM. I suspect this is the MS Windows "problem with your computer" SCAM.