844-866-3867

Received two calls from 844-866-3867 - no message left by caller.

They wanted to fix my computer

keep getting calls from this number.  The guy sounds weird !  Can't even understand him.  I do not pick up, he leaves a message.

Unknown individual accent unrecognized possibly European

The guy claims that he works for Comcast.

They have called wanting to put security on my computer for $1998.00. I am not falling for it
and they made 35 calls to my cell and house phone on Friday 26 alone.

Picked up phone and laid in on the sofa.  Heard something talking and than hung up.  They called twice.

Wanted to me to hit alt plus r keys at the same time and enter something in the box. Chloe gave me this phone number when I said I would call her back. I wanted to check out her number first. Dos't look good to me.

Foreign accent.  Calls continually.  Threatens and then turns sexual.  Disgusting perverted

They hacked my computer an locked me out. Stating they are fixing my computer

Since the scammers accessed the computer, they probably did one or more of the following:
• Disabled the anti-virus software
• Added nasty malware to the computer
• Copied the Contact List (so they can spam/email your soon-to-be ex-friends)
• Copied any financial data or passwords they could find
• Compromised your ID on Facebook or other social site(s), and perhaps on shopping sites.
• "Zombied" the computer, so it would respond to THEIR commands sent via internet
• Deleted some important files
• Asked for money to repair the damage they caused

What can you do immediately after such an attack?
1.  Pull the cables on the computer, or otherwise disable it, so it cannot access the internet.
2.  Change ALL  passwords stored on the computer.
3.  Run FULL malware scans on the computer, in "SAFE" mode!
4.  Change the passwords again, particularly if the malware scans showed anything.
5.  Inform your bank and credit card companies.
6.  Sign up for credit monitoring, and check the status frequently
7.  Backup non-executable personal, data files to an external storage device.  (Executable files might be infected).
8.  You may have to bring the computer to a local repair shop, and tell them the story.
9.  Tell friends what happened, so they can be aware of strange emails from you.
10.  Connect to the internet only AFTER all the above have been done.
11.  Change the passwords on all online accounts.  Even better - access a "safe", uninfected  computer, and change your online account passwords RIGHT NOW.

NOTE:
If your computer set a "Restore Point" while it was infected, any "System Restore" you make will re-infect your computer.  Suggest you delete any potentially infected restore points and avoid setting such restore points until after your computer has been thoroughly cleaned!

You fell for one scam, and might be susceptible to others mentioned on this site:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
Read that info to educate and help protect yourself!

Honest computer companies do NOT cold-call people, or cause popups from websites to tell them their computers need fixing!

Some scammers even have websites, and falsely advertise they are associated with popular software packages or computer companies; so do NOT believe a "we will fix your computer remotely" site, and allow them access to your computer!

Read the info at these links.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0346-tech-support-scams

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/portal/mmpc/shared/ransomware.aspx  <<<<<<<<

Lesson:
If your computer needs fixing, bring it to a local repair shop

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Please reply to this post, to let us know you read it, or have taken suitable actions to protect yourself.

Claims someone is hacking your computer. Goes through a set of questions.

This caller has not stopped calling me all day at least 20 attempts. the name that comes up on my phone with this #844-866-3867 is Sachin Negi. Perhaps someone can use this information to catch this guy.

New number to me.  Caller ID read:  Jayart Dev
For what that is worth!

Called and threatened to shoot me cause I yelled at him for harassment of my elderly parents. Scam!!!

Be careful!!!

I let them run a diagnostic, now I hate myself.  I pulled the plug after a few minutes when I started asking them questions and he started saying "Nigeria is withdrawing money from all your accounts now."  Once I heard that I figured scam and pulled all internet cables out.  They said they were Dell security support.  My computer is crashed now and trying to restore it.  Changing all passwords with my banks.

Thank you Slim for the advice!

Thanks.  I need this to do list now.

Called at 9:30 P.M. on a Friday night.......has called several times. Does not leave a message.

I did not even talk to them.