888-514-1650

Every time one of you shills shows up in support of this old scam you just further prove how desperate you're becoming. It's quite heartening to know how much sites like this one are cutting in to your "take"! Give it up SHILL! This scam is done!
Oh and by the way, only an ignorant scammer would make a statement like "Windows doesn't mean microsoft..."
Skeff Ett Liv!
Gunnar

File complaints for fraud with your bank or CC, and file complaints here:

http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

Take your computer to a live tech you can see face to face and have it gone through. This is a scam and they may have spyware or other things going on with your computer. Also change all your passwords.

The only persons who should be touching your computer is you, your manufacturer, Real Windows support that you have called and/or maybe a real live tech you see face to face!

http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... rt-refund-scams
http://consumerist.com/2014/01/03/that-guy-on ... ably-a-scammer/
http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/pecon.shtm
http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/989316
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13376

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Callers-say-th ... -224349791.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/were-window ... scam-6C10631331

Another shilly scamming for the fraud! No one is guying into this story, now back to your boiler room! Enjoy the nice red busted stamp along with the other shills in this thread!

I don't believe a word in your post.

Well I don't believe you. If that makes me foolish, than I can live with that.
May you find peace in your life.

WOW!! A shill who can actually compose a comprehensive sentence.  Too bad we don't believe you!

Nope.  NO computer repair company cold-calls someone - NO computer repair company can tell if someone's computer is "sending out viruses or malware or errors".  This is a well known scam.  DO let the door hit you, on the way back to your boiler room!

http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

Cybercriminals don't just send fraudulent email messages and set up fake websites. They might also call you on the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft. They might offer to help solve your computer problems or sell you a software license. Once they have access to your computer, they can do the following:

Trick you into installing malicious software that could capture sensitive data, such as online banking user names and passwords. They might also then charge you to remove this software.

Take control of your computer remotely and adjust settings to leave your computer vulnerable.

Request credit card information so they can bill you for phony services.

Direct you to fraudulent websites and ask you to enter credit card and other personal or financial information there.

Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) to charge you for computer security or software fixes.

Telephone tech support scams: What you need to know
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 website to install software that will let them access your computer to fix it. Once you do this, your computer and your personal information is vulnerable.

Do not trust unsolicited calls. Do not provide any personal information.

Here are some of the organizations that cybercriminals claim to be from:

Windows Helpdesk

Windows Service Center

Microsoft Tech Support

Microsoft Support

Windows Technical Department Support Group

Microsoft Research and Development Team (Microsoft R & D Team)

Report phone scams
Learn about how to report phone fraud in the United States. Outside of the US, contact your local authorities.

How to protect yourself from telephone tech support scams
If someone claiming to be from Microsoft tech support calls you:

Do not purchase any software or services.

Ask if there is a fee or subscription associated with the "service." If there is, hang up.

Never give control of your computer to a third party unless you can confirm that it is a legitimate representative of a computer support team with whom you are already a customer.

Take the caller's information down and immediately report it to your local authorities.

Never provide your credit card or financial information to someone claiming to be from Microsoft tech support.

What to do if you already gave information to a tech support person
If you think that you might have downloaded malware from a phone tech support scam website or allowed a cybercriminal to access your computer, take these steps:

Change your computer's password, change the password on your main email account, and change the password for any financial accounts, especially your bank and credit card.

Scan your computer with the Microsoft Safety Scanner to find out if you have malware installed on your computer.

Install Microsoft Security Essentials. (Microsoft Security Essentials is a free program. If someone calls you to install this product and then charge you for it, this is also a scam.)

Note: In Windows 8, Windows Defender replaces Microsoft Security Essentials. Windows Defender runs in the background and notifies you when you need to take specific action. However, you can use it anytime to scan for malware if your computer isn’t working properly or you clicked a suspicious link online or in an email message.

Learn more about Windows Defender

Will Microsoft ever call me?
There are some cases where Microsoft will work with your Internet service provider and call you to fix a malware-infected computer—such as during the recent cleanup effort begun in our botnet takedown actions. These calls will be made by someone with whom you can verify you already are a customer. You will never receive a legitimate call from Microsoft or our partners to charge you for computer fixes.

More information
For more information about how to recognize a phishing scam, see Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently.

If you need help with a virus or other security problem, visit the Microsoft Virus and Security Solution Center.

To help protect against viruses and other malicious software, download Microsoft Security Essentials.

Windows 8 includes antivirus protection that’s turned on by default.

Even scammers have call back numbers!

On 5 Dec 2013 'eddy joe' posted links on this thread that bear repeating.
The scammers website, at:
http://esupport-live.com/services.php
and also the site's WHOIS data:
http://www.whois.com/whois/esupport-live.com
He pointed out that the registration is anonymized through good old Domains By Proxy.
Why would ANY legitimate company have an anonymized website!

The hilarious gibberish that the website makes of the English language really has to be seen in context to be believed. I almost coughed up my dinner laughing at it. Here's a few of the best lines, pasted word for word:

"To work smoothly with computers, there is always a need of proper set-up following the right installation process."

"The systems can hardly work its full performance if the virus or malware are present in it. In such cases, the need is complete malware and virus removal service to restore the original performance."

"The moment you find your system is acting unnaturally than the way you know it has been before days, there can be issues with it."

"Our try is to reach complete solution with utmost perfection."

"We are committee to deliver proven technology solutions with tireless customer service."

"Our vision is to reach out to maximum PC users with quality support."

if you change his password on a clean computer how would they know what you  changed it to?

Do you think they could fix my Commodore PET?

The Cleveland Indians, the Washington Redskins, # The Florida State Seminoles, the Chicago Blackhawks - yes, they are very smart.

Just wondering - how many sheets of paper are included on that tablet?

A 7 inch tablet? Thats awfully big for a simple pill. In all my years of taking Tylenol or  Advil for a headache, I don't think I have ever seen their tablets come  that large.

Wow, they make Defective Ronnie look like a Rhodes scholar!

I'm a bit bewildered that people still fall for this type of scam. I don't trust anyone though...

I got a call today at around 1:00 PM today (3/25/2014), The caller said his name is James William from Microsoft authorized company to contact me because recently there are issues with IE on windows, which had downloaded unwanted files to my computer, he wanted to access to my computer and walk me through to fix the problem.  This guy has a strong Indian accent.  This is a very suspicious call, I did not let him access to my  computer, and asked if I could have him back.  He gave his phone # as 1-888-514 1650, but the caller id shows it as 303-961 5402. Then I googled it and found there are so many comments on this #.  I don't think it is safe to let unknown person access to my computer just by a call.  Be vigilance.  

I got the call today, with caller ID showing 201-236-0038. "Robin" said, in a thick accent, that my comptuer screen would be black tomorrow if I didn't let him help me. He gave the call-back number and address as: 888-514-1650 and 616 Corporate Way, Valley Cottage, NY (which Google shows as an address for some
tech-sounding company).

They are Indian scammers and extortionists.  This scam is popular all over India and usually targets people in English-speaking countries.  

It's been going on since about 2008 and I still don't know why people are still falling for it.

If someone with an Indian accent calls you out of the blue and offers  you something, you can be pretty sure it is a scam to get your credit or debit card information.  

They spoof numbers to make you think they are calling from somewhere ELSE rather than India.  They also adopt anglicized names--which should be a dead giveaway,  but people still fall for the scam.