I had the call from a guy I could barely understand (I speak french), indian accent for sure.
He said he was calling for Microsoft from I didn't understand the company name, he said I donwloaded a virus!!!
Anybody with an once of intelligence know that's scam, but he also had the time to tell me he wanted me
to switch my computer on and follow his instructions before I hang up...
He called 2 more times in the next minute. The other numbers were:
315-458-7682
607-739-9798
and I checked the calls we had before because it happened a couple times in the last week and we did not answerd
because the numbers tells us nothing... Here they are:
631-581-9211
630-859-9404
So what can we do???
THIS IS A SCAM. Read about the your-PC-is-infected scam here http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml They lie about your PC sending out malware, error messages, etc., and say your PC is about to crash to frighten you into giving them remote control of your PC to fix the nonexistent problem (don't let them!). If they ask you to open the systems tab in eventvwr.msc to see all the errors, these harmless errors are *normal* for any Windows PC (mine has several and it runs just fine). Don't let them take control of your PC because they can download *real* malware, possibly a malware suite, that can spam, steal bank logins and personal info, etc. If they've remoted into your PC, the safest fix is to re-format your drive and re-install your OS assuming you have clean backups of your data. You can try scanning with various antivirus software but scanning may not find all the malware. If you don't know how, get help from friends or pay a local shop to do it. THIS IS A SCAM.
I just got a call from a man with a deep indian accent as well. He knew my wife's first and last name and claimed he was an officer with a financial crimes unit and he claimed there was a complaint filed against her. The caller ID indicated that the call came from the "Dandy Mini Mart" from the phone number - 607-594-4641. I told him she would be back later tonight. He said he would call back in the morning and abruptly got of the phone. I called the number back and it sounded like a fax machine.
The caller appears to be some low life trying to scam us and others. Any recommendations on the best way to report this to authorities?
This is a version of the you-have-committed-a-crime extortion scam and you are being...
1. summoned/investigated/charged/whatever with fraud/embezzlement/passing_bad_checks/whatever or
2. served with a court_summons/arrest_warrant/bench_warrant/whatever or
3. located in preparation to_being_served/for_a_lawsuit/to_be_arrested/whatever or
4. sued for cable TV usage that you've been stealing for years or
5. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.
And you have to...
1. call back with your case number or
2. confirm your address/birthdate/SSN/whatever so you can be served or your papers processed or
3. pay $895 now to avoid paying $5,000 in court or
4. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.
Beware extortion scams come in many flavors and they constantly evolve to stay one step ahead of the law.
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Never do what they tell you to do but report them to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.
I received a call from area code 607-594-4641. I wasn't home so they didn't leave a message. I am sure it is the same computer scam. How do you stop these unsolicited calls. I've previously contacted the Police fraud squad but they only note it in their file and advise you to hang up.