302-261-9242

This scam outfit is running a boiler room operation, which, from their accents, appears to located in India. They CLAIM to be calling from "Microsoft Support" to warn you they've been monitoring your on-line activities and found that you "have a serious virus." They'll ask you to depress keys on your keyboard in a certain sequence. That will bring up a list of errors your Microsoft operating system recorded. There are always plenty of errors on that log. None of them indicate that you have a virus. I didn't go any further with the idiots, who called back several times. I assume they want to install some sort of "malware" that they will then give you a price to remove, if you keep following their instructions. That's actually known as "extortionware." I called their number back a couple of times and got a scammer each time. I told him/her (they use both) I don't care about the virus they claim I have. I finally got off their list by telling them everyone in my house uses a Mac! ;~)

My name is Robert Anglen. I'm a reporter with The Arizona Republic and News 12 in Phoenix. I'm working on a story about this operation. My number is 602-444-8694. I'd like to talk to you. Thanks.

they call my office line constantly.  if you want more info on them email me sean (at) strongbuilding.com
Fry these jerks please

SCAM!!!!!  See this USA Today article from Aug 12, 2012 for details:

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I just got a call from one of these scammers, a male with an Indian accent. After I told him I know this is a scam, the jerk responded with obscenities and hung up.

I have gotten calls over the past 6 months, telling me they are Microsoft calling and my computer is sending error messages. Thinking this is a scam, I finally asked for name and phone #, and where they are calling from. They are always males with thick Indian accents.  "Jack Williams" calling from New Jersey, phone # 302.261.9242.
 He told me to depress the  Windows key along with the 'r' key and read off what it says. He said I have a virus, with junk files on the computer, and that this is the last day for the computer. "It will shut down in a few hours". He called back from a quieter line so we could hear each other. This time I noticed far less voices in the background. I asked to speak to his supervisor several times, and asked many times to be taken off their call list. A 'supervisor' got on the line; sounded like the same guy disguising his voice.
 I explained I have malware and virus protection, and he assured me this is not the case.
Anyway, now I know to hang up on subsequent calls. Any action on this scam yet?

Have you published the story? ANy action on this scam?

I had a phone call from a scammer who was trying to sell me "software" that was supposed to update my Windows system. Please shut these boys down!

I have received 2 calls from a person alledging he is with microsoft, telling me I have a serious virus on my computer. Please stop this man!

yep this is a scam...also no include 201-155-2012 so far i have sent the FCC three or more numbers, lets shut them down like Rachel of card services....

They have called on two days. First time I hung up on them then he called right back. Then they called again and my wife got their so called company name "Black Cable Software".  Googled it and it don't exist.

I just received a call from a heavy accented male named JOHN WATSON.   As soon as I told him this all sounded scammy and asked for a # to call him back, he said 302-261-9242 and to make sure to ask for him that he represented Microsoft and same stuff they told others about virus and computer would shut down in a few hours.   PLEASE make sure that you google their number, this site should pop and beware.   I don't believe Microsoft would contact you.   Thanks for the advice!

I have gotten 3 calls from these people. Each time as described by others from a male with thick indian accent telling me they are from MAC. I have asked them not to call but this has not worked. What can I do except report them at the donotcall.gov site? Today, I asked them for his number and got 302-261-9242.

Like another person stated:  They claimed to be calling from "Microsoft Support" to warn inform me they have been monitoring my on-line activities and found that you "have a serious virus."  They asked me if my computer was turned on and when I asked "shouldn't you know that if you are monitoring me" he began to get angry with me.  I told him I felt this was a scam and he informed me I was a scammer.  These people need to get caught and stopped.  I worry / wonder if they actually have done damage or received personal information.  Scary.

I just had someone calling and saying his name was William. I asked for his phone number and I bet he was not happy. He said he was with the help desk for windows. Watch out!

I received a phone call from a male who said his name was Steven and that my computer was sending out errors of some sort and that I needed to get to my computer and input a series of keystrokes so he could stop the errors. I told him that I knew he was a scam and to give me a number to call him at. He proceeded to give me the 1-302-261-9242 number.  After a few minutes when I had not returned his call he phoned me back again.  I told him that I did not want his service or help and to please stop calling.  He had the audacity to ask why?  I told him that I would inform the police of his call and have him put in jail.  He has yet to phone back, is there someone I can report him to?

I forgot to mention that Steven said that the company name was Apech an IT Computer Security Company. He also had a heavy accent and there was lots of feedback and echoing throughout the call and lots of background noise.

I just got a call from this man I could hardly understand about the errors and such.   I told him to give me his name and number and I would call him back.   Same number the others have been given 302-261-9242

Just got a call from a very rude man who fed me the line about error reports being sent to Microsoft.   Had an accent.    I asked for his number and told him I would call back.  He said his name was Steve and I should call him at 1-302-261-9242.         Googled the number and got 800notes.   While I was reading some of the stuff here he called back talking 90 miles an hour.   I told him to shut up.   I started talking and he started talking fast and loud again.  I hung up on him.