Called and said that they were with out telephone company and our rates were going to be cut in half.
I got the guys employe #- will be calling to see if legit.
no company name but they said someone was trying to hack my computer and they were gona help me remove it. Have no idea who this was and I called the number back and it wouldn't connect. sounds like a major hoax and someone perhaps the caller wanted me to go to my computer so he could hack into it
You'r right. It IS a major hoax. Its all over this board, using many different numbers. The caller will "help" you by telling you how to let him into your computer. He'll steal your passwords, spend your money, spam and scam your contacts. And he'll charge you for doing it.
Total SCAM!
They called my work cell and we are an IT company.
They proceeded to tell me how my computer was infected and the files were corrupt and they NEEDED me to approve access so they could help me stop the spread of this horrible virus.
Do not give them any information. Do not even answer this number.
I received a call as well but did not answer, message was left that my account had been locked and to call to unlock it. Very hard to understand and not clear what account? What a way to make a living.