877-786-2227

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I have spoken with the caller several times. Indian accent (sorry to say this, but that's become a red flag for me right there... I know that sounds racist, but I think we've all come to recognize that a lot of phone scams are coming from India and surrounding countries. Then again, I also think that legitimate businesses have outsourced their tech support to India... so that's a tough call.) He identifies himself as being with Microsoft tech support and wants me to get in front of my computer. (my machine happens to be a MAC. hmmm) I avoid doing so - I'm not about to let a random caller have access to my computer (again).

Today when he called, he said that someone has hacked my e-mail address and is using it to send e-mails. He claims that that is the reason I didn't receive the tech support e-mail he claims to have sent last week. Today when he called, i told him to resend THAT e-mail and to call back in a half hour, He called back. I didn't answer. No new e-mail. (perhaps a scammer has good reason not to ever send an e-mail while in the process of trying to scam me.)

I'm not 100% sure this is a scam. He knows my e-mail address. He knows that I spent $600 a number of years ago (and today when he called, he correctly named the month and year of that transaction) with a similar company (although when pressed, he cannot NAME that company) I don't know for sure.. MAYBE he has good legitimate intentions and is above board. I'm not going to take that chance though.

Caller: Identifies himself as being with Microsoft Tech Support

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called again today ...   identified his company as "MicroTech"   and says that he needs to update my security system that they installed in 2013.
He was able to correctly say how much I paid but still cannot come up with the name of the company that I paid in 2013.

In the drop down menu under "call type" can you please add "computer access scam."   (This is where the caller asks you to let them have screen sharing access to your computer)   There are enough of these calls to warrant creating another category.

This is a Microsoft SCAM do not ever let no 1 go inside your computer. Computers do not contact Microsoft techs all a SCAM I never answer numbers I do not know

Been scammed by these people once not again!

Thanks to all you guys posts on here, as I just received a call and was a little skeptical, so I told him to call back later when I had more time.  He agree to do so.  But that gave me the chance to check on here, so I know what to do when he calls back, if he does.  I also blocked his number now.  Thanks to everyone on here for your posts.

Received two calls today, I really could understand thru the accent. Something about software and I asked what software and the was not real answer, I hung up and they immediately called again,   This time he said something about my IP address and I immediately hung up and blocked his number

They have been harassing me for years!!  Reported over and over.  Tell them to stop, on do not call list, tell them i am reporting, use foul language.  Nothing stops these jerks

Can you stop these morons from calling people

The FTC and top communications companies are meeting, to determine what they can do to stop robocalls and other illegal calls.  Here is a link to a frequently updated page, showing the history and progress of their initiatives, as well as recent Congressional bills:

http://www.phonehelp.2truth.com/initiatives.html

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I have been receiving calls from thsee numbers from India demanding to get into my computer. 540-354-8815 & 877-786-2227

Guy said he was calling about issues with my windows computer, saying that I was his customer. I had a lot of fun jerking him around, asking him how he knew it was my computer, didn't know my name, he kept saying that they needed to resolve an issue with my computer, after several minutes of him yelling "Listen to me!!!" and I said I would listen if he was going to play some MOTORHEAD, or The Jam, he hung up on me. I have a MAC, so, I couldn't even play along with him. Bummer. I think it would be cool just to have a windows machine, to play these guys.

This caller has been calling on a regular basis but don't usually answer.  Today I decided to pick up and he told me his calls usually go to my voice mail hahaha you're right buddy.  He to tell me about a problem with my computer.  I told him I'd call Microsoft to get it fix and ended the call.

He's still at it--4 calls this week. Says he helped fix my laptop not long ago (not likely, since I've a new one). Scam.

This idiot called me three times today attempting to gain access to my computer. Call came from 877-786-2227, male, Indian accent who identified himself as Windows Tech.

SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Not being racist, but Indian accent (seemed like they were trying to be difficult to understand) called 7 times!!!  I called back and told them to stop.  "Operator" dropped F bomb several times.  They called back 3 more times just to hang up on me.  DO NOT CONTINUE ANY CONVERSATION WITH THESE PEOPLE.

He's called me seven times in two days. I do not answer and after reading all these comments i will add him to my do not answer. i wish he would stop calling!

Several years ago I got a virus and called a number on my AOL screen for help. It was people in Bombay who said they were with AOL. They straightened out the problem as part of the "AOL support," and then told me they were with Microsoft and I could buy protection for 1, 2, or 3 years. I fell for it and paid them over $600. When I found a good pc tech, he told me these people buy ads on the splash page to make it look like they are with the company. They've been calling me periodically ever since. I normally don't answer, but was expecting an important call, so picked up the phone and heard "This is Henry" in that thick accent. I kept saying, "I can't hear you!" and he hung up and called back immediately, but I didn't answer and he left no message. If he calls back, I guess it's slide whistle time.

yes got call fm this # did not pick up + can't agree more: just try best not to pick up / not take with these scammers they know exactly how to extract $ or cause harm