Message on answering machine call the # above immediately to settle ur acct. Suppose to be IRS telling me an arrest warrant is out on me for back state taxes
Very upset when I asked him certain questions, I was not allowed to call my husband on this matter and was to stay on phone with him and go get an instant voucher in the amount back taxes owed. SCAM!!! ALL HAD INDIAN ACCENTS. As I have indian friends and know their accent well.
Here they are calling me again. Watch out as they almost got me.
In what way?
My dad just got a "MSFT Windows Malicious software removal tool" thing where the people charged him over $200 to "fix" the virus.
I just started researching it and this was one of the numbers he gave me.
99.98% sure he was scammed by this number, but just started researching.
Any info will help.
Thanks
Run a virus & malware scan on the computer now. File a fraud change with your credit card. Also keep an eye on any information you had on the computer - especially BANK information & contact lists. These thieves could have placed spyware on your unit.
It is NOT Microsoft calling & the caller was probably in India. There is NO WAY they could know you had a virus (and you probably did not!)!!
Here is an even longer one:
Since the scammers accessed the computer, they probably did one or more of the following:
• Disabled the anti-virus software
• Added nasty malware to the computer
• Copied the Contact List (so they can spam/email your soon-to-be ex-friends)
• Copied any financial data or passwords they could find
• Compromised your ID
• "Zombied" the computer, so it would respond to THEIR commands sent via internet
• Deleted some important files
• Asked for money to repair the damage they caused
What can you do immediately after such an attack?
1. Pull the cables on the computer, or otherwise disable it, so it cannot access the internet.
2. Change ALL passwords stored on the computer.
3. Run FULL malware scans on the computer, in "SAFE" mode!
4. Change the passwords again, particularly if the malware scans showed anything.
5. Inform your bank and credit card companies.
6. Sign up for credit monitoring, and check the status frequently
7. You may have to bring the computer to a local repair shop, and tell them the story.
8. Tell friends what happened, so they can be aware of strange emails from you.
9. Connect to the internet only AFTER all the above have been done.
10. Change the passwords on all online accounts. Even better - access a "safe", uninfected computer, and chance your online account passwords RIGHT NOW.
NOTE:
If your computer set a "Restore Point" while it was infected, any "System Restore" you make will re-infect your computer. Suggest you delete any potentially infected restore points and avoid setting such restore points until after your computer has been thoroughly cleaned!
Your dad fell for one scam, and might be susceptible to others mentioned on this site:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
Read that info to educate and help protect yourself!
Honest computer companies do NOT cold-call people, or cause popups from websites to tell them their computers need fixing!
Some scammers even have websites, and falsely advertise they are associated with popular software packages or computer companies; so do NOT believe a "we will fix your computer remotely" site, and allow them access to your computer!
Read the info at these links.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0346-tech-support-scams
Lesson:
If your computer needs fixing, bring it to a local repair shop
Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at the above sites, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam or fixed the computer correctly.
I got call from a different number but they say that I need too call 347 497 6775 to resolve "immediate legal issue." As soon as I call them back I got into pretty sophisticate IRS SCAM. They ask me to pay immediately $4750 to avoid arrest on IRS charges and arrest... same Indian guys. Accent is clear. Stay away from this number. I notified police. Let see what they can do.