855-287-0073

Caller left disturbing message and this number to call back, when one dials it gives a fast busy tone.   Obviously a Scam.

Caller identified himself as Ben Schwartz of a Private Locating Service in Toa Baja Puerto Rico.

again, another message from this number for another person whom I don't have the slightest idea who it is....   Again message from "Ben Schwartz of a Private Locating Service, but this time from Orlando Florida...  Decide what location you are calling from!!!

Mr, BS who ever you are have the decency to leave a true number in which one can call you back... the phone number 855-287-0073 ext 403 when called gives you a fast busy sound.

again, another message from this number for another person whom I don't have the slightest idea who it is....   Again message from "Ben Schwartz of a Private Locating Service, but this time from Orlando Florida...  Decide what location you are calling from!!!

Mr, BS who ever you are have the decency to leave a true number in which one can call you back... the phone number 855-287-0073 ext 403 when called gives you a fast busy tone

How about that!! He tells me he is from Elkton,Md.!! What a clown!! He's wasting a lot of peoples time!!

Who is this Ben Schwarts, from a private locating service out of Elkton ,Md. this time?!

He's saying I wrote a bad check, but there are no references to this,acording to my bank!
He has made threats,over the phone to contact my employer and something about going to court if this is not resolved.This needs to stop. My wife has gotten a bit upset about these calls!

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.

Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.

Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.

Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.>

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

While I was visiting a website, a popup windows claims my pc has a virus and need to call this phone number for tech support.

That website was the source of that malware.  Do not call the number, it's a scam. Use a reputable malware cleaner like Malwarebytes if you are on Windows or you can try using System Restore to reset Windows to an earlier date. If you are on a Mac or iOS platform, there is an article in the Apple Support forums on how to remove this hijack from Safari

The same thing happened today to a friend of mine.

I got on my computer and got on line... This number 1-855-287-0073 has an audio message to call this number to get my computer fixed... It shows Security Essentials with big message showing Spyware and Trojans.  SCAM

I called this and asked if was Microsoft and he said yes so I knew it wasn't true so I hung up and then he called back 2 times but did not answer so I blocked the number.

Security Essentials sent a pop up saying that my notebook has  infectious malaware on it. I checked the web before making the call and saw all the above information. Be careful when receiving this kind of information.

They got me really good because now I can't get into my computer at all.  This happened to me this morning at 11am about this "Infectious Malaware."  After screwing up my computer they then wanted me to pay $600 for some company in NY to repair it!

I didn't pay them anything but now I can't get into my computer at all.