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Got a weird robo message on my answering machine that said " Please do not hang up you have paid for your computer technical support few months ago. We are calling to refund your money as the company has been ordered to close down please call our toll free number 888-919-6138 to get your refund. Repeating again 888-919-6138. Thank you."  As I have not purchased technical support in the last few months, and general common sense, I knew this was a scam. There was no mention of them being from Microsoft but I think it's pretty funny they're claiming to be to other people and saying they're forced to close down.  In what world is Microsoft anywhere near closing down?  Bye, Felicia!

Well, these persistent little pests are determined to reach me and my blocking service is determined to keep blocking them. Again, it was blocked after the first ring. Again I will stress not to answer the call at all. If you can, just block the number.

Morons.  We NEVER answer our landline.  If anyone owes us money, they would have our address.  Just send a check.  When is the FTC gonna crack down on these scammers?

called  830 pm said my softwear company was closed and i was due a refund i said no they dont this call is bs and a scam

Did they stop calling you? I want them to stop calling me. How can we get them to stop? Curious.

Two words-call blocker

Try a call blocker. Get one which enables you to block entire area codes.

This number has been calling for weeks with the same scam script. I too, do not have a windows support plan that I paid for

Following a long estabished precident I, of course, answered the call as it was after 5:00 P.M. and cocktails had been served. I played around with them until THEY hung up.  I'm not nice.  I guess!

The call was disconnected after one ring because I've blocked "800 Service" -- nearly all of them are telemarketers or some other kind of unwanted pest. Thanks for all the info, I'll be blocking this number specifically.

Caller id TOLL FREE CALL.  It's an Indian Call center.

Number works.  I called back to see if it did.  Number is not registered to any USA phone company.  It's an Indian call center.  I think BIll's idea is great!  Very original.

Got call.  Search number as it was not in my contacts.  Read your comments and just laughed.  I guess you young people call it:  lol.  I'm 88 and not as hip......

Same experience as the others. Such a shame that nothing can or will be done. Receive a phone call from my own phone the other day. Who knew I wanted to scam myself!

I received two calls, on my landline, from 888-919-6138, about 40 minutes apart from a "Cathy Jackson" .  The low quality computer voice told me that I was due a refund for some tech support that I  (well, perhaps not me..because "Cathy" didn't say my name or anyone else's name) supposedly bought from Microsoft a few months ago. What?  She said that Microsoft was ordered to close their business. It's obviously a scam of some kind. I had received a similar call like this some time ago. I didn't and would never call the number back, because I know it's a scam. Whoever these people are, believe me, they are only after your personal info and will probably wind up asking you for money, in some way or another. Don't fall for it people!!

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When is the FTC gonna crack down on these scammers?

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When they relocate to the US from India, China, Pakistan...

Idiosos called again and were blocked.

They want to know how you paid because they hope you'll give them your credit card number.
These people should be ashamed if they dupe anyone