Just got this call in nova scotia Canada, same thing, man with thick accent going on about a computer sending error messages to their system and if it wasn't fixed it would shut down. Imasked what authority he was calling under and he said Global Tech technical support (never heard of it). I am very computer savvy and when I stated that what he was saying didn't make sense he hung up. I'm hoping people aren't fooled by this...please never give access to your computer or give out personal information!!!
Had several calls from this fellow, with East Indian accent, telling me he is technical support for all users of windows. I told him I had a Mac, and he refused to believe me. I hung up!
Received a call at work from a very East-Indian sounding guy calling himself "Charlie" (who talked fast and was hard to understand) said he was with Tech...something, and something along the line of their system had monitored something that set off a warning the last time I'd checked my e-mail and something else. I haven't checked it from anywhere the last few days. I asked him again about what company he was with and he stressed that it was a "GLOBAL" ID protection company or agency. He asked me if I was at my computer and told me to find the "Windows" button on my keyboard, then press and hold it and the R buttons. I was very suspicious so I said that I'd have to ask for an okay from my administrator-- suddenly he was gone. I Googled what that key combo did, and it brings up the "Run... " thing from the Start menu. That can get you into the works of the programming of the computer if you know what you're doing. I think this is a scam to get a "back-door" access to your computer; like those scam phone calls saying they need to test your phone line, and they need you to dial a certain number. It lets them make overseas calls that are charged to your account through some island offshore that our gov't can't touch. STAY WARY!