8006427676
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- PamIndian accent called me by name saying I've been awarded $9000 government fund. I ask him to remove my number he said he can't and if I hang up he will call me back. I told him if he called back I would call police, and I hung up blocked number
- Caller: Government
- RossGot a call from this number saying they were Windsor Technology asking to speak to me.He was foreign so I asked him what it was in reference to. He said my email and computer were hacked and I replied yeah probably from you. Then hung up. I read other reviews about this number and they said it was scams about Microsoft. Does anyone know the real scam?
- Caller: Windsor Technology
- Ross replies to JoyceI just had same conversation and told him yeah it's probably him trying to hack my computer because he was foreign. Then I hung up.
- Charlotte Tiptonthe man was Chinese or Indian and had a heavy accent, at first could not understand and then when I told him my husband would take care of this and he could call back and he started saying "Can't you operate your computer. There are people from outside of the United States using your computer and id and we need to show you go to your computer". So I went to my computer and then he said "See the 4section windows flag? Push that and the letter r at the same time" I did and a word came up "prefetch" well when that happened I stopped and got back out of the window and told him I was ending this call and he could call back later when my husband was at home." Then I hung up.
- Caller: claimed to be Microsoft Technical Support
- DeniseJust received a call from this number. Wanted to give us our Microsoft refund for $300 and needed me to provide my information so he could provide my refund. I continued to ask why he needed the info, they should have it if their system says I need the refund, I kept telling them to mail a check and they hung up on me. Scam!!!
- Caller: Microsoft
- PamZHave received several calls. They tell me my computer is sending out thousands of emails to Germany and Russia. What scared me is that they have my email address????? Not sure if I should change that. My called ID showed AUG was the company calling. Ran computer security and everything's OK. Also did a malware program and it found 2 which I deleted.
- Caller: A
- I answered the same # and he said I got. replies to JerichoI got a phone call from this #. The guy said I had $9,000 due me from the IRS. Obama signed a bill called American Recovery Reinvestment Act. Gotta shower then I'm going to look that up. Obama did sign a bill that not many know about. It's supposed to be added to your refund if you bought something of value last yr. the returns can be anywhere from a small sum to a large sum. But, this is not what it is cause I talked him into giving me a phone # to verify. He gave me an approval ID # and the # to call back is 202- 838-6196, which is in another country, too. I'm getting 7 scam calls everyday from all kinds of #'s. so I look everyone up and write it down. Be careful. There's a lot of scammers out there. It can say they are calling from a state but if you dig on google, you can find that that area code got transferred to a different co.
- ShorebirdCalled from this number just now.
I don't answer unknown numbers.
No message left.
Number blocked. - tiredno message
- Caller: AUG
- SallyI just got a call from this number simply asking for my name and hung up on me as soon as I confirmed. I was not asked for any other detail. Now I am worried, was this a scam? Or did someone get my info and tried to confirm? Oh dear...
- JOANNI received a call today from an Indian lady and she said the government is giving me $9,000 because I didn't file bankruptcy, I didn't have a driving record or anything, so with that being said it wasn't a Microsoft call it was a call saying I won some money from the government gave me another number to call to get my money that number is +1-206-792-9401, not calling them back I'm so sick of this mess
- Caller: (Unknown)Some Indian lady
- Deidra BrooksPerson claimed he was calling from Microsoft due to my email address being hacked.
- Caller: Microsoft
- Central CaliGot a call on my cell from this number. A voicemail was left by a computer generated female voice stating, "Hello this is Microsoft we have received hacking alerts from your computer please press 1 to continue..." Sounds completely made up. I'm not calling back or answering their calls.
- Caller: Microsoft (or acting like Microsoft)
- KatherineBe careful ...do not trust these people. Remember if you did not call them first, hang up. They can make any phone number or name show up on your caller ID. If you call them back their phone is always disconnected.
- TinaGood afternoon mam,
this is microsoft and we show you have a problem with your computer, Really thats funny as I do not own a pc. Yes you do, your computer is a microsoft pc. Well that is strange as I have a mac. Sorry miss but you are mistaken. I said Good bye- Caller: Microsoft Server tech
- rose| 1 replydonot want to receive calls from this number
- Slim replies to rosePlease realize that:
» Your post here will NOT stop the calls. We did not call you. Your caller probably does not read these messages. We cannot block calls to you. We cannot put you on or take you off the list. We do not know who you are, and we do not know your phone number!Click_This_Line_for_Info_About_the_DNC_ListThe National Do Not Call list is respected by legitimate telemarketers, but is ignored by criminal telescammers.
Surveys, charities, political calls, NON-sales calls and certain preexisting business calls are exempt from the DNCL.
Business phones do not qualify for DNCL protection.Click_This_Line_for_Info_About_800Notes_PurposeFind out who is calling and why: Debt collectors, telemarketers, charities, and survey companies often call without leaving a message. Lookup the number to read the previous reports of other users.
Report telemarketing calls: Make the Do Not Call list offenders notice the problem by reporting their practices. No business wants bad publicity.
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»YOU are your own best defense against unwanted calls! You can use a call blocking app, device, service or procedure to block such calls.Click_This_Line_for_Methods_to_Block_CallsHere are some tried and true methods for reducing or eliminating repeated spam / scam phone calls:
1. Do not answer the phone if you see an unknown number on your Caller ID ... let it go to answering machine or voicemail. Many telescammers hang up after three or four rings.
2. If you have a smartphone, get one of the inexpensive or free call blocker apps at your online app store, and learn how to use it.
3. If your cell is not "smart", read the manual to learn how to set up a "group". Assign the scammer's phone number to that group. Also assign a "silent ring" to that group. You will not hear future calls from that number.
3a. Alternately, assign a "silent ringtone" as the DEFAULT ringtone. Then, assign your favorite ringtones to friends, family, contacts, businesses, etc. That way, you will not hear your phone ring, even if the scammer changes numbers! (This is also called "whitelisting", and will cause you to miss calls from non-whitelisted numbers, so be careful!)
4. For cell phones or landlines: Contact your phone service provider. They may have a facility or method to allow you to block numbers.
5. For landlines: there are several call blocking devices and services available. Use your favorite search engine to find one.
6. DO NOT call unknown numbers back without checking who called (800notes is your friend)! All that does is verify your number is "live". Instead, read this:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/one-ring-cel ... ing-your-wallet
More information about how to protect yourself may be found at
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Here are two pages of links to (mostly government) sites in Canada and the USA were you can report phone scams, or learn more about them:
1) First, look elsewhere on this site for an Article, entitled "Where to Report Phone Crime". (It may appear in the column to your right).
2) For a more frequently updated list of complaint sites, with links to government web pages, look here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/complaint_sites.html
If you wish to visit a page of FAQs and REAL answers, try this one
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/faqs.html
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- ChristineDidn't recognize - didn't answer
- ZENABReceived call saying they were Microsoft and I was due a refund for work I had done on the computer. Well, so happens Microsoft did repairs to my computer because I fell for a scam 3 days prior. It said to press 1 all I got was dead air so I hung up. I then called the # back and it was back to Microsoft, I think, who told me there was no refund and they would not call. Almost afraid to answer the phone anymore.
- Caller: Microsoft
- Call type: Prank
- Jim-Spriggs"Toll Free Call" called this morning. At least it's not costing anything. Such a deal.
Blocked.- Caller: TOLL FREE CALL
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