I live in Toronto. They have called me several times since I answered the first call. The 1 time I talked to them, they said my computer was sending out some kind of error messages and they were a division of Microsoft, calling to help fix the problem. They wanted me to turn my computer on....but I knew this was a scam and they were going to get access to my computer....so told him to FO....and hung up. They still call every once in awhile....but as soon as I see this 902 area code, I don't answer.....and they never leave a message.
Beware of these scam artists...... they have many different stories.
It was noisy in the background...like a pub. A man named Scott called asking for my late father-passed away 2008. When I answered the phone he responded right away with my dad's name and then corrected himself after releasing it was not him on the other end. He then asked if he was "in", I said "no", and he asked "when he would be back", I said, "probably never, since he's been dead since 2008". This is what surprised me; there was an awkward silence and a shocked response on the other end. He stammered, "This could not be". He even questioned if I was joking. I said I was his daughter. He told me that he was an old friend of my father though a mutual friend. I've never heard my dad speak of a Scott or any connections to one. I fished for more information but he sounded too shook up to continue a conversation. He only asked how he died and about the year again. I tried to find out more but like I said he was not able to hold a conversation and continually apologized and then after deliberating he hung up.
I would like to know more about this call. I tried calling this number back and it said it was not in service. I searched it and all I found was this:
Maritime Telephone & Telegraph LTD.
Land Line
Switch: HLFXNSOICGO
Position: 45.364959-63.279846
Truro, Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2N
If anyone has more information about this number, please share.
Got the call July 29, 2011 - same deal as c-banny's post. I wish I had come here first as I might have tried to pump him for some info. Said he call back and I have no doubt they will.
I live in Toronto. They have called me several times since I answered the first call. The 1 time I talked to them, they said my computer was sending out some kind of error messages and they were a division of Microsoft, calling to help fix the problem. They wanted me to turn my computer on....but I knew this was a scam and they were going to get access to my computer....so told him to FO....and hung up. They still call every once in awhile....but as soon as I see this 902 area code, I don't answer.....and they never leave a message.
Beware of these scam artists...... they have many different stories.