800-978-4501

Got a call from these people....Have been  getting many calls from these different groups.  Do Not Call Lis tseems to make no difference...this number only once....but one from Columbia MD 3-4 times a day every day day and night time.  Unbelievable really.

Called this am.  Left no message.  Have also gotten many calls from different 800 numbers.  No one ever leaves a message.  I do not answer them anymore, but they just keep calling.

Man said he was from a browser cleaner site I ordered. The browser cleaner was legit, he put on a high pressure job to have me pay $239.99 to do more things that he said my computer might crash.

The company is advanced tech support. They are returning your call.

this is a [***] scam company

I called this number one month ago that my comuter is slow.The guy who attended the phone said we will clean & tune up your computer,update drivers & take care of viruses for life time for 350$ This was in feb 2014,since then I made them 7calls ,computer stops that drivers are not updated,was slow as before contract,java is not uploaded at all,lot of pops up were coming that it was impossible to work.Before giving them contract my computer was only slow.It is less than 2years old computer on top of line.Yesterday when I called they say your computer needs up tune up & our senior technitian will do do. When he was done ,internet was completly deleted. when I complained to them they cancelled my subscription & Supervisor Elsey told me we will overcharge to reinstate.I told him but the damage was done you,he said I am sorry but we will overcharge you &nothing else we can do..

1800-978-4501 scammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmersssssssss..... this advanced tech support is a scam company...

Got a new phone number about a month ago, and the number of calls I have received because of the previous owner and their perhaps bad/perhaps uninformed choices is astounding. Scam calls have abounded, the number of calls received about new payday loans, time to pick up medications...it is beyond insane. I understand that some of this is to be expected for a period of time, but the fact this number called me so long after the fact is frustrating. I'm on the Do Not Call Registry (I know that doesn't necessarily do a whole lot, but I sure can report them!), and have been since I got the number. Since we're just past the 31-day window of when the Registry would take affect, I'm reporting this number based on all of the above!  So thank you all for reporting - it helps to minimize being subjected to all of these scams.

I got the same call telling me that I was downloading malicious software and he was from windows tech support.  Asked if I did any online banking, purchases.  I could barely understand him.  Somebody needs to investigate him and put a stop to it.

this is totally what happened to me.  is there anyway to get money paid back?

Said that computer was full of malicious junk and in need of tune up.  had them work on 4 computers, they deleted my internet connection on one computer, don't think they fixed anything else. computers are running the same as they were. is there anything I can do to stop this?

Get off he internet and stay off until you grow up and/or understand what a scam is.

Disconnect your computers from the internet as well, they have been infected by criminals due to your ignorance.

Carla -

getta clue's answer looks a bit ... strong ... but, in your case, it is probably correct.

Since the scammers accessed your computers, they probably did one or more of the following:
* disabled your anti-virus software
* added a lot of malware to your computer
* copied your Contact List (so they can email your soon-to-be ex-friends)
* copied any financial data or passwords they could find
* compromised your ID
* "zombied" your computer, so it would respond to THEIR commands
* deleted some important files

Now, what can you really do?
1. Pull the cables on all computers, so they no longer connect to the internet
2.  Change ALL your passwords
3.  Run FULL malware scans on the computers, in "SAFE" mode!
4.  Change the passwords again
5.  Contact your bank and credit card companies
6.  Sign up for credit monitoring, and check your status frequently
7.  Possibly bring your computers to a local repair shop, and tell them the story.
8.  Tell your friends what happened, so they can be aware of strange emails from you
9.  Plug in your computers only AFTER all the above have been done
10.  Change the passwords on all your online accounts.

Remember, honest computer companies do NOT cold-call people to tell them their computers need fixing!

You were exposed to one of the scams described here, and show signs of being susceptible to others mentioned:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam or fixed your computers correctly.

My in laws were scammed. Any luck with refund?

No.  You probably paid them with Green Dot money pak.  Your money is gone.  Never allow anyone access to your computer.   Never send money to people you don't know.

I had slow computer and found them on internet. Had them go in to speed it up. When they were done it would not turn off. After doing what they told me, it would not turn on. Ended up sending it to repair shop and they found the mother board was fried. Worked fine before they got hold of it. The computer was HP and less than 2 years old. Total cost to me was almost $600.

I see caller has been inactive for about 6 months, at least according to complaints filed here.
Caller didn't leave message.

NO ONE, I say again, NO ONE will ever call to tell you that your computer is having issues of any kind.  If someone does, it's a scam.  YOU need to take it to a reputable place to get fixed, not from someone calling you.

Caller from 800-978-4501 identified himself as Windows technician. Before he could go into same spiel I have heard many times, I quickly asked him to remove my phone number and not call me again.  He replied by calling me a [***] and hung up. When I redialed the number, the people answering the call said that outgoing calls did not originate at that number...thereby calling me a liar, too.  Eventually, I got a supervisor and he apologized but still claimed the call did not come from there. From listening to the area to be reached, it sounded like this company has something to do with repairing computers or software.

India calling for me, by name........wanted to sell me computer fix up for $$$$$$$$$$$$$....knew it was a scam and hung up on them.

Good luck.  In India and they take your money and mess with your computer. Scare tactics. Don't answer calls. They just called and I don't answer.