I received another "Your computer is infected" scam call from this number. I let the man (who had a foreign accent) know he was a scam and told him to stop calling and hung up.
Normally, I post the caller id information. However, because I suspect it may be spoofed, I will *not* post the individual's name that came up, lest I name an innocent 3rd party.
As an aide, I wish there was some sort of category for this type of call, or an "other" option... none of the other call types seem appropriate.
There is not a day that goes by that I don't get a call from one of these people. I am curious how they got my phone number, know what Windows operating system I am running, etc. The caller has a strong accent, perhaps from India. The caller stated he was calling from the UK, but I suspect it was somewhere in the US. Any answers how they get my phone number, name and op. system will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I would imagine a lot of the time, they use computerized dialers and pick numbers at random or in sequence. I can only imagine they just assume one uses the most prevalent version of Windows at the time.