This number, and other numbers 1 (567) 214-xxxx constantly call my home phone. If I answer there is a several second period of silence. Then a recorded voice says "good-by". This happen about 5 times a day and is very annoying. I called the number back and it answers but no one will speak to me.
This number called me, maybe several times during the past two weeks, but I usually don't answer when I don'[t know the number. This time however I did answer and the voice, and east indian accent, guy said he owed me a refund for the computer service I have as they are discontinuing the service. I said ok what do I do? He proceeded to have me go online to Western Union and through a credit card arrange for a refund. Although I was weary I did it like a dam fool. Then the screen went blank and he hung up. I immediately called my credit card company and sure enough he tried transfer $499 or 4 & something via Western Union. I notified Western Union, the Police in Bellevue, OH where the call originated from and they said I have to file the complaint with my local PD. I did give them the phone number though. Since it is federal offense I will also notify the federal authorities. I can't believe I was so dumb and feel for that. Since he knew about my computer service, and was quite astute with the computer, I need to go back and investigate the computer service as that probably as a fraud as well. Please beware out there. If the phone company monitors these messages I hope you will also start recording his phone calls for evidence.
I just got both of the type calls this morning that are mentioned above. The second was a call, from a person with a strong Asian or Indian accent, claiming they are from Microsoft, in an attempt to get me to turn on my computer, give them access to my computer so their "technicians" can show me how my computer is "sending out hacking sites without my knowledge or permission". My computer hasn't even been turned on for the last several days, so THAT's not possible, though he claimed it was!! At this point I hung up and am going to block the phone number. You already know this now, but NEVER give access to your computer to anyone whom you have not made an outgoing call and personally contacted first.