He is still at it, said his name was Ricky. Just received a call with exactly the same issue and exactly the same claim purporting to represent Microsoft Support Services. I dumped his call twice and he even called back a third time. I did advise him that since I would be shut down within 30 minutes and would never again be able to access the internet that he call me back in 60 minutes and we could continue the discussion - surprise, surprise no call back and no internet lifetime block.
After reading all previous messages regarding this number, have over the course of the last month received all of the above. Today I asked that they cease calling me or I would call the police. At which point the gentleman informed me he was calling the police and they would immediately be dispatched to my home if I hung up on him! I did & he called back 3 more times. I did not answer. This is bordering on harassment, besides being really annoying.
I received a call from Peter Greene (employee id 9005), he claimed he was from Internet Security Department for Microsoft Windows. His number was 1-347-468-9607. He told me that my windows license had expired, I have multiple viruses, someone from Japan is using my IP address for illegal use, and that my computer was not able to be used in a few days, as it would be locked down due to the hackers.
He wanted inside my system and wanted to connect to my laptops. This is a huge scam. He wanted $299.99 after he did some work on one computer but said it was for a new license that would not expire. This is all false info. Do not respond to anyone that calls from this company.
He could not answer any questions but kept telling me that this was a free service because I had already bought a windows license and Miscosoft caught this because the hackers were using my info for illegal activity and that I was in danger of going to jail for the illegal activity. When I refused to pay after he misrepresented himself as a Microsoft employee, he became very abusive on the phone and kept calling back.
DO NOT TALK TO THESE PEOPLE! THIS IS A HUGE SCAM!!!!!!!!!
I too got a call from a purported Windows service Center in Dallas , Texas , last night , January 12 th, 2015. . He claimed my computer was being used for illegal activities and transactions in India and other parts of the world. He offered to change the IP address for free then cleared my computer of all internet access claiming i would not regain access to my files or internet access if $ 199.99 was not paid in two hours . That was last night eight hours ago. He called a member of my family who was home at the time , who has limited computer knowledge of technical IP info and secured a change of IP address and pass word. . How do I reclaim my computer from this hacker in the BRONX , New York..
Archie G - SKN, West Indies
We had a call from these guys today. At first claiming to be from windows, then after us saying we don't use windows, they changed their mind and said they were from the Mac Server Centre.
Their story was that hackers were on our computer and using it right now Tomas conduct illegal activity. If we didn't log on to the Internet and "connect" Tomas their server in the next 30 minutes, it'd be too late.
They gave us a false licence ID never number, which is totally meaningless. They gave us their "Cayman" based number to call them back [13474689608] to "verify" them. The woman caller gave us her name as NANCY WILSON and her employee ID number as 9011.
I asked "Nancy" lots of questions- none of which she could answer. She then put on her "supervisor" Ricky, claiming again they were calling from the MAC server centre, in Texas, USA. Finally, after avoiding all of my questions he said, "Look, if you don't believe that we're only trying to help, why don't you hang up". Which I did immediately.
Both callers had Indian accents. There was a bit of noise in the background.
Received a call from "RANA" regarding my computer...when I ask him for his information he advised me he was a Windows tech and he was calling from 1-347-468-9607. He said that someone has hacked my computer and was sending info to other countries. I ask how he got my phone number in which he replied from some international web site? I advised him that Windows does not have my phone number !!! He stated that my IP address is listed with the number he called me on.....WRONG.....THE PHONE NUMBER HE CALLED ME ON IS A BUSINESS PHONE AND NOT ASSOCIATED TO MY PERSONAL COMPUTER..(the business number does not have nor is it even associated with a computer) so that is how I knew it is some kind of scam!!! I did not call this number back. I have read that this has been happening to people for a few years from this same number ...so WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT???????????