855-545-0256

I received the phone call from John Cawtor  (tel. # 1.855-545-0256) that my computer was blocked and I should pay $200 to unblock it. Who is this person and and whose this telephone #?

i think you have taken them wrong by yourself //they already serving me for 3 years & i can see their work on my devices all the time.

Idiot!  You don't think anybody is going to believe that, do you?  Watch out Shill, here come the regulars!

David, I want to cremate you while you are alive.  Is that okay?

Wow do you think they can fix my Commodore 64?

I'm hoping they can fix my old Tandy 2000.

Hey, I had one of those!

Maybe they can upgrade an Atari 2600.

Do you think they could fix the computer so our photon torpedoes are operational again?

"i can see their work on my devices"  You have more than one device?  Was that natural or did you have an operation for that?

David -

You made a couple of claims that need additional info, to be believeable:

>> they already serving me for 3 years <<
Since you have been working with "them" for so long, who exactly are they?
What is their complete business address and website?

>> Call Type: Non-profit Organization <<
How can any BUSINESS be a non-profit organization, yet ask for payment for their services?
Creative book keeping?

The non profit nonsense stood out the most.

Wasn't David Robinson, Jr.  a pro basketball player & a navy vet??  I think he was nicknamed "the Admiral".

I like how JR is the shills middle name.

Oh no - the Atari 5200 is waaaay better - well at least in 1983 it was!!

OMFG that is the funniest thing I have heard in a long time.  Awesome.

I was just telling a friend that would be interesting to see a 2600 connected to one of today's TV's.

I was trying to remember what sport he played.

They are a scam

Got a "Windows Security Alert" popped up in my browser and called the #855-325-1775 to troll them a bit. Super heavy Indian accent on the other end told me to enter www.supportforme.com into IE (I use Firefox). When I hung up to research the scam, my phone immediately got a call from 855-545-0256. Coincidence? Nope! If a web page starts blabbing about security alerts, use task manager to stop the browser or just reboot.

That link is being used to call a script for remote access from the actual website of fastsupport.com. They have a "GoToAssist" portal that also displays a warning message the scammers don't want anyone to see:

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Be cautious if you receive unsolicited requests to access your computer.
Only join support sessions with people you recognize and trust. Report abuse

Message from Microsoft:

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Remember, Microsoft will never proactively reach out to you to provide unsolicited PC or technical support. Any communication we have with you must be initiated by you.

Cybercriminals often use publicly available phone directories, so they might know your name and other personal information when they call you. They might even guess what operating system you're using.

Once they've gained your trust, they might ask for your user name and password or ask you to go to a legitimate website (such as www.ammyy.com) to install Remote Access software that will let them access your computer to pretend to fix it. Once you do this, your computer and your personal information are vulnerable.

Do not trust unsolicited calls. Do not provide any personal information. Do not allow them access.

Here is more information on what to look out for with telephone and web pop-up scams and how to report them:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

Microsoft's fight against the scammers:
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/201 ... -support-scams/

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From Microsoft:
If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be from Microsoft and felt it was a scam, you can help us stop these fraudsters by reporting all information about your interaction with them.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/reportascam/

Tech Support Pop Up scam:

Its a "Tech Support scam" Pop Up that you got from visiting a malicious website, an email or was tricked into downloading something that contained the Virus.
Here is a place that can help remove it:
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-tech-support-scam-popups/