Caller with a very heavy Indian accent called, wanted me to turn on computer and they had a technician that would lead me through steps to rid it of virus. Asked for a number for confirmation, given 302.464-5393. Googled number and found it was a scam
On Sept 17, 2012 I received late night call from person with heavy Indian accent claiming to be from Microsoft and saying I had serious errors on my computer. Why can't this scan be stopped? He gave me same phone number as others on this site have reported.
Why doesn't Microsoft put a notice on its website? That was the first place I went while the scan caller was on the phone.
Not only did I get the same call. He called twice. The last call at 11:50:PM CST. The strange thing is, he knew my computer ID #. I let him walk me though getting it on my computer, but he had already given it to me, to prove to me that he was from Windows. It took me a while, but I got him to give me the same phone number. I then goggled that phone number, and it brought me to this site.
Two questions, how did he know my computer ID #, and how can I get him to stop calling me? Come on, a call at 11:50:PM my time. Who would believe he is for real?
I got a call at 1:00 today from a man saying he was from Microsoft Windows and I had some errors on my computer. I guess I had a feel about him and asked where he was calling from since he had such a heavy accent, and he said Delaware. I told him I didn't want to do this that I didn't know where he was calling from for sure and my computer wasn't telling me I had any errors and asked him how he got my phone number. He was wanting me to do the "windows" key and "r" key. I asked for a number to call him back that I wanted to check this out. I called my local phone company to see what they said. He said he didn't know anything about calls from Microsoft. I told him what happened and that I got a call back number and he asked for that. While I was talking to him he Googled the number and came up with these scam notices. I am thankful for my local phone company!