Received call from someone claiming to be from OmniTech who noticed problem when monitoring activity with my computer. I have had OmniTech support in the past and had no reason to question the caller at this point. I gave him permission to access my computer, he "ran some diagnostics" and determined that I had been hacked. He claimed that the hacker was on my computer at that time, and that he could get rid of the hacker and all malware for a fee and extend my OmniTech service for 24 months for a fee of $349.99. I offered to give him my American Express number, but he refused saying that the hacker would then have access to my card number. He then said I would need to send the money by Western Union. Like a fool, I went to the local Western Union and at that point discovered that the caller was requesting that the money be sent to Thailand. Obviously I did NOT send the money, and am on the phone with the real OmniTech Support trying to ascertain if the hackers installed malware on my computer. Lesson learned: If tech support calls you, it is more than likely a scam! Call tech support WHEN YOU need them!!
They want you to sign on at the address teamviewer.com, after the call you from the above referenced number. The excuse they used was that my Win computer was giving error messages....don't use MS; sorry.
Definitely a scam; the troubling aspect of this is that they know your name and tel number....true scum.
Scam. I let them have remote access to my computer. They said I have a badly infected computer. They told me I had trojans in my computer and that it would not work properly and for fee of 159.00 and they Claim my computer would be liKe NEW. THEY TOTALLY DESTRYOED MY COMPUTER. I can't even use it now. I am so Very very angry.
Your damaged computer is the least of your worries. You can be certain they copied every bit of valuable personal information you had on that computer first. Credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security Number. They've got it all now.