I get a call from these folks at least twice a week I like to play along with them and tell them, it's about time you called, I leed them on, once they catch on I'm that messing with them they hang up. They want access to my computer lol ya Right!!! Here's my Ssn too!!!
Received the 2nd call from these "Windows support" people. I went along with him for about 20 minutes. He wanted me to open event viewer and look for warning and error messages, but he didn't tell me which log to look at. Going along I just spot on asked, how does my IP address get you to my phone number? No response he wanted to go back to "helping" me. I asked what company he works for and if he was paid well. He said "Tech Amigos". I asked if I googled "Tech Amigos" what would come up? No answer. Back to "helping me" I played along and finally told him that I think he's the crook and laughed at him, he then hung up! Its a total scam I know, and thought I would mess with them this time. LOL! Totally made my day. I am in the IT field and everything he said was bogus! I can see where someone that doesn't know better would be fooled.
Man with an accent kept saying that my computer would crash due to some malicious activity and that they would take care of it. I kept asking what company he was calling from, and he would sputter out something indiscernible quickly. I would ask him to please spell it out for me so that I could research it further. He just kept repeating that he was a Windows technician.
Got the call couple minutes ago, asked them what computer I had, they said windows so I told them they were a F'ing scam since I have a Mac. Should have played with them for a little while:)