I received a ph call from overseas today . The operator (indian accent) told me that my computer had downloded viruses and that they could scan and repair these viruses. Turns out they just radomly pick you out of the ph book and provide little or no service at all. You then receive a bill for hundreds of dollars. Needless to say i said a few choice words and hung up !!! BEWARE !!
Been around for a couple of years now...they tell you to go to a website and do a "scan" which actually gives them remote access to your PC. I wish they'd just catch the bastards.
Yeah I had one last night and again tonight, asking them what IP address the viruses were originating from made then quickly hang up last night but tonight it took an lesson in aussie slang to get them off. scott
they called me and said my Microsoft firewall was not working first this that came out of my mouth was thats a bit strange i don't use the Microsoft one they hung up lol
I'd like to know how they get peoples numbers! Old girl got one the other day and said it has happend before, she just said, "impossible we don't have a computer" they hang up and I asked her what that was all about, and sure enough she said it's the new scam going around
I had one ring my dads house a few months ago when I was there and pretended I was buried alive in a coffin like that movie and begged them to help me. The indian chick got really stressed out and didnt know what to do and in the end I changed my tone to deep and serious and said call me again and you will be in the coffin. Never heard from them again.
I fell for this last month lucky my friend from nigeria said if i gave him a $1,000 he'd sort them out for me. Looks like he came through because i havent heard from them since....
Seems like a lot of people have these people calling trying to con them. I think your Nigerian friend should start calling people who have been had by these shysters and fix their computers properly for them. Could be good for his business!
Indian telemarketer rings up him: sir i ring to tell you of all the virus that attacking your computer right now you must stop it before it steals all your personal information. me: oh no what do i have to do him: buy this program for your computer (some anti-virus) it is compatible with all windows me: i have Linux him: wrong number bye happened in feb, its funny because i run Windows lol.
I to use Linux and have since I gave up on OS/2 in '96. I just do the whole run through with them. It goes 'round and 'round until they finally, exasperated, give up. I don't have that icon! I can't find "My Computer" what do I do? You promised to help me! Don't leave me with a broken computer!
I work for a local ISP and we get people asking us about these guys every day. My parents and I have personally received this call. Stay well clear..
I've been having a few calls from customers asking about this. I'd love to receive one of these phone calls though.... lets see if they can deal with a unix user :O "Ok sir please click on the start menu" "I dont have one :3 " "No no it should be at the bottom left"
Your "old girl" may have given her details out quite innocently just by entering a contest years ago. That's just one way. When you enter a contest, all details you provide become their property to use by them in future promotions and it gives them the right to pass this information to other promoters. The original contests' conditions may state your information will not be "on sold" to mailing lists marketers, but that does not stop them from giving it to other promoters for them to sell the information. These overseas marketing companies (dodgy or not) spend thousands of dollars to get millions of names, phone numbers and/or emails. The reason why they use offshore companies to spam is because they don't come under our laws. Welcome to marketing.
Yep, I get two about once every 2 weeks. First time I just hung up, second time when they said my computer had issues I asked if could be because I watched too much porn. No answer.
