me: hello?
them: "this is so and so from 'technical support' regarding your computer update"
me: ok... is this for _____(my workplace) [wondering why they didn't call my work phone and thinking something is up]
them: "Are you at your computer right now?"
me: yes...
them: "Can you press the windows key and R key at the same time?"
me: where are you calling from and what for? Is this for ____(my workplace)?
them: "calling from technical support, are you at your computer?"
me: (still confused, thinking something is up) ...which one are you referring to?
and they hang up.
Windows key + R key brings up the Run command, where you can put in a code/string of text to execute programs, etc on your computer.
"Technical support" makes it sound like it's coming for your job, or from a knowledgeable source, don't be fooled.
Don't enter in anything, you'll probably get scammed, viruses, ID theft, etc.
If you don't know the number, first red flag. If you don't understand the reason they're calling, second red flag. If they dodge the question, third red flag. If they tell you to bring up the run command, fourth red flag. If you have not hung up by now, do so.
me: hello?
them: "this is so and so from 'technical support' regarding your computer update"
me: ok... is this for _____(my workplace) [wondering why they didn't call my work phone and thinking something is up]
them: "Are you at your computer right now?"
me: yes...
them: "Can you press the windows key and R key at the same time?"
me: where are you calling from and what for? Is this for ____(my workplace)?
them: "calling from technical support, are you at your computer?"
me: (still confused, thinking something is up) ...which one are you referring to?
and they hang up.
Windows key + R key brings up the Run command, where you can put in a code/string of text to execute programs, etc on your computer.
"Technical support" makes it sound like it's coming for your job, or from a knowledgeable source, don't be fooled.
Don't enter in anything, you'll probably get scammed, viruses, ID theft, etc.
If you don't know the number, first red flag. If you don't understand the reason they're calling, second red flag. If they dodge the question, third red flag. If they tell you to bring up the run command, fourth red flag. If you have not hung up by now, do so.
i got a call from this number, msg advised that this was my last warning prior to a lawsuit being filed by the IRS, [they then specify that it's the Internal Revenue Service]. the msg tells me to call their dept number, which is 202-618-1898.
the caller is a very dead-pan sounding female.
since I truly doubt IRS would warn me of a pending lawsuit by phone, I have not returned this call.
BTW: this is the second call I got from this number, both warn that the called has made repeated attempts to contact me, and that this is my last warning.