These guys are relentless & rude. I got calls from 801-895-4841 from a so-called "Kevin Watson" I said, "Yeah and I bet you're sitting in New Delhi, too, aren't you?" I told them to not call here again that I knew it was a scam. They called again the next day from 206-456-0661 and asked for my husband by name. The guy had said he was Tim Johnson or some other made up name. He started to get combative with me verbally when I told him "Windows Operating System Service Center" doesn't even exist. He said, "Well, if Microsoft Windows doesn't actually exist then how do you think your computer is running? I told them to take our names off their list and NOT CALL AGAIN.
1 more scam from India!!!! they pretend to be from windows service center and access your computer showing you errors n warnings and crappy information which is never harmful...then they ask you to pay $199.99/$299.99/$465.99 for their services.. Please if you get a call from these crooks DO NOT LET THEM ACCESS YOUR COMPUTERS...
I received a call from (801) 895-4841, too. I had the same experience as John Morison's except that I got off the call before I heard the prices. The caller was just so nervous speaking to me that I was instantly suspicious. The man who called siad his name was "Peter Jones." (Kind of like the TV commercial where the man in the Siberian hut claims to be 'Peggy'!)
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 had the same call but the number that showed up on my caller ID was 524-324-257 ( not even a real number ). They insisted that I have errors that are "calling" them from my computer and that my CLS ID that they provided me should be enough to prove to me that only me and them had it and they really did work for Microsoft Windows 7. I still did not allow them access and told them I would call Microsoft first. He told me to call back 801-895-4841 and ask for Peter. ( He was from India as well ) When I did a reverse phone number search this number was tied to a cell phone not a business. And just to confirm further I called Microsoft and they verified that WE call them with any issues, they never make a call out. DO NOT ALLOW THEM ACCESS!! THIS IS A SCAM!!
These guys are relentless & rude. I got calls from 801-895-4841 from a so-called "Kevin Watson" I said, "Yeah and I bet you're sitting in New Delhi, too, aren't you?" I told them to not call here again that I knew it was a scam. They called again the next day from 206-456-0661 and asked for my husband by name. The guy had said he was Tim Johnson or some other made up name. He started to get combative with me verbally when I told him "Windows Operating System Service Center" doesn't even exist. He said, "Well, if Microsoft Windows doesn't actually exist then how do you think your computer is running? I told them to take our names off their list and NOT CALL AGAIN.