Tamianth,
Thank you for those links. I will definitely be contacting Toronto Police Service to report this scammer. I also invite all the other people reporting this phone number on this website, to do the same by calling any Toronto Police Station, or by contacting the main Toronto Police switchboard at 416-808-2222.
Just had a call from a heavily accented Indian man claiming to work for Microsoft and demanding that I have a security issue with my computer laptop. When pressed for a call back number, he provided 323-647-4977. I knew it was a scam and didn't provide him with any information.
Received a call from this number. Sounded like a cell with a bad signal, so I hung up. He called right back, still bad signal, but I heard him say there were several issues with my computer. I said no there's not and he started to argue with me. I hung up again.
This is a major scam that tries to scare you into thinking your computer is infected with and spreading a virus. They claim to be a outside source hired by Microsoft oy Symantec to help you repair your computer. Give them no information and do not start to do what they ask you to do with your computer. If you have the time keep them on the line as long as you can so they do not have less time to try and scam someone else.
I received a call from a guy with a very strong indian accent (so strong I could hard understand him). Same scenario, he is from Microsoft and my computer has been sending error messages to them and may be infected. He instructed me to hit the window key + R at the same time. I asked for his phone number, he put someone else on the line. Another guy, same accent also tried to get me to hit the window key + R. I asked for his phone number. He provided 323-647-4977. I told him I was busy and was doing not such thing right now. I told him I would call them back. He said he would call me back in one hour. I knew it was a scam. When he calls back I plan to mess with him a little bit and give him the same crap he is dishing out. Then I plan to invite him over to meet the end of my gun before we hang up. LOL!!!! Gotta just love those stupid scammers!