2012-07-03 Kl 11.40
Man med indisk brytning började tala om min dator, bröt samtalet direkt.
Klockan 11.56 åter uppringd från 971-271-9518 av en kvinna som började prata om min dator, bröt även detta samtal direkt.
If you call back the number you will get an automated message and the option to be removed from their list. We'll see how that goes. (I was calling back to give them hell)
Just got a call from this # but my computer blocked it.
I'm from Canada and I block strange area codes. Oregon?
I looked up this # and read the posts here and wondered how
can some East Indian guy speaking 'Inglish' know you have a virus
on your computer unless he is AT your house on YOUR computer?
They have it backwards. You have to scan a computer for a
virus first. They want to 'scan' it after, or rather download
a virus or upload your whole harddrive and look for identities,
emails, invoices, CC numbers etc.
DO NOT GIVE THEM ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER !!! (i.e. "Remote Assistance")
Just tell them "It had a virus but I gave it some antibiotics,
you know, penicillin, and it works great now! Bye!".
See http://www.hoax-slayer.com/microsoft-callers-scam.shtml for additional info about this scam. Been around for awhile.
.....victims are requested to run programs that give the impression there is something wrong with their computers. The offenders then offer to sell the victims software they claim will fix their computers, however victims are unknowingly downloading software which trawls the computer looking for personal information (including credit card details) which is then sent to the offenders. The offenders are said to be aggressive and usually hang up when challenged.
Just now received a call from "Paul" with heavy East Indian accent stating he was from "Windows Technical Maintenance and wanted to help me fix my computer. This time caller ID said "Top Google Pages" which was the only reason I answered. Will be sending a note to Google via my gmail acct.
Accented individual phoned 10:30AM this morning claiming my computer was sending error messages to Windows support. The background (callcenter) noise would indicate he called from some boiler room. When asking specifics about his location was told Manchester, UK. When I started asking more probing questions (where did he get my name, mailing address, etc) from he got verbally abusive and I hung up.
Beware of any stranger or "company" who call you unsolicited and ask for private information or access to your computer!
I got a call tonight at 9 p.m. A man with an Indian accent called me by my name telling me that the Microsoft is getting lately messages about hackers entering my computer. I was gullible enough letting this person into my computer. I was made believe that this person is working for the Microsoft. He thanked me for my faithfulness to the Windows. He said he represented a C.L.S.I.D. team (standing for Compliance License Security Identification. This man asked me to run several programs indicating that 95% of my disc is invaded by spyware. That the spies inform hackers who can take money from my bank account, etc. He then put me into hands of another man with the same accent. He said he would remove from my computer all the danger and for annual fee of US $60, he would give me full time support and protection. He asked me for “the plastic” to pay. I bailed out at this point, fearing that it is too late that they have already invaded my computer. I believe that this was ‘just’ a fraud and not hackers. I hope. I asked for the person’s name and was given “Brad Williams” from England. Can be reached on 209-732-5572. This group gave me also its name as Anti-hacking Department Windows.