Had a call like everyone else. K, I have never come across a person from India on the phone (Lord knows that is all we get now a days) with a common name like ours. That was my first red flag. I got to the point where the tech was going to take control of my computer and stopped them there.
My dad got it this morn. Luckily there are two CS majors in our family so dad didn't let them do anything, and said he would contact his family about it instead. He said it was three people with thick accents, a Roger, a Julian, and a woman who didn't give her name.
I received the same call from an Indian guy who said he was from Microsoft PC support telling me I had issues with my IP address and that they would black list it. Then they gave me this phone number 347-480-2300 to confirm, which I did call and sure enough they answered Microsoft PC support. I could even hear several people in the background having various conversations about computer support issues. They said that I just needed to reactivate my Microsoft security software and they would walk me through the process. Of course they wanted $398 to do so. That's when I realized they were full of BullSh*t. It's a SCAM. Try calling that number and it is a non-working number.
Received a call from these scammers this morning. They told me that my PC was in the process of being hacked! They claimed that they had access to an international router and could "see" what was going on with my laptop. The guy had a VERY strong Indian accent. I told him no thank you I was not interested in their help. He became very persistent with me, I hung up on him. Please do not give this company your IP address. I plan on contacting the BBB on this group. Let's stop these scammers!
Received a call from 347-480-2300, a man with an Indian accent said he was Ryan Witson, (right) and our computer had been hacked. He immediately said I should get to my computer and he would walk me through it. I told him I wanted his number and I would verify his information. He claimed to be with Microsoft Support. Fortunately, I found this site and I know it is a scam. Thank you for posting your experiences.
This is absolutely a scam. Do NOT give a person from this number any information-- hang up immediately. Report any interaction with your local FBI office immediately.