Called my place of business. Did not answer, they did not leave a message - but I thought it strange that it came just a day after giving out my work number to the checkout guy at Sears.
So we know
A) magicjack
B) sounds like different people at different times.
A friend called.from.this.# I've not spoke to her yet... she left vm saying it was sum kinda app?
Could it be generic?
Just in case this group is sum how connected Heres a hint she's on the bigger side and Asian!
And that's all i have to say about that....
This number called saying they are from Microsoft and my cumputer has a virsus and they want to fix it. I paid $800.00 only to have my computer locked up. I'm fallen victim to a scam clearly. the number continues to call wanting more money from 763-243-3504....3505 and 3506.
Since the scammer accessed your computer, they probably did one or more of the following:
• Disabled the anti-virus software
• Added a lot of malware to the computer
• Copied the Contact List (so they can email your soon-to-be ex-friends)
• Copied any financial data or passwords they could find
• Compromised the ID
• "Zombied" the computer, so it would respond to THEIR commands sent via internet
• Deleted some important files
• Asked for money to repair the damage they caused
Now, what can you do?
1. Pull the cables on the computer, so it cannot access the internet.
2. Change ALL passwords stored on the computer
3. Run FULL malware scans on the computer, in "SAFE" mode!
4. Change the passwords again, particularly if the malware scans showed anything
5. Contact bank and credit card companies
6. Sign up for credit monitoring, and check the status frequently
7. Possibly bring the computer to a local repair shop, and tell them the story.
8. Tell friends what happened, so they can be aware of strange emails from you
9. Plug in the computer only AFTER all the above have been done
10. Change the passwords on all online accounts. Even better - access a "safe", uninfected computer, and chance your online account passwords RIGHT NOW.
You were exposed to one scam, and you might be susceptible to others mentioned on this site:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html
Honest computer companies do NOT cold-call people to tell them their computers need fixing!
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at the above sites, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam or fixed the computer correctly.