Is This Tech‑Support Scam Trying to Hack Your PC?

These callers, also associated with numbers like 213 333 3206, simply hang up when you pick up; by doing so, you avoid costly, fruitless calls, which has worked every time for me with scammers like card services or the autism foundation

Recognized as a scam, this number's callers are skilled thieves aiming to access personal and banking information, emphasizing the importance of not sharing sensitive information and warning others, especially vulnerable elderly relatives, about such scams.

There is a usefull resource avaliable on the Better Business Bureau website for reporting interenet scams, just make sure to acces a ligitimate website and follow their reporting proces, good luck with that procedue! Also, be cautious of phone numbers originating from CA, especally the LA area, since they have limited controlls in place to prevent scams.

The caller claimed to represent Windows and stated that my computer was infected with a virus.

Similar to a previous scam reported, I received a call claiming my Windows computer had serious infections, but it became clear that this was a phishing attempt

We recived a cal from those stupid peoples that says "TACCESS" on caller ID, they claim to be from microsoft, but its a scam, we have report them to the autorities

Upon receiving two calls from this number, I encountered a man with an accent, purportedly from Microsoft, warning of a virus that would crash my computer; I terminated the conversation and reported the incident to the authorities

I recived a call from this number claiming i was involved in a law suit and was due to recive some money, i expresed interes and then hung up, only to be called back repeadly from various numbers.

A menacing individual on the phone threatened that a team of officers would arrive at my workplace or home to apprehend or harm me unless I cooperated, claiming to be calling from the number 2063971126.

Male caller with a Filipino accent claimed to be from Microsoft, stating my computer had been hacked, but his story didn't add up, especially when he struggled to provide a valid zip code for his supposed New York location, and his demeanor quickly turned abusive when I questioned him.

Following a recent call, it became apparent that the individual on the other end was attempting to phish for information by offering to assist with a purported computer issue. It is crucial to report such incidents to the relevant authorities.

multiple calls were received from this number, but the caller was difficult to understand due to a foreign accent and background noise, and when asked to send a written claim to a home address, the caller attempted to call back from a private line

Repeated calls from individuals claiming to represent a law firm, yet refusing to disclose the firm's name, have led me to believe this is a scam; they assert that no court papers will be served, despite my insistence that this is the proper protocol.

A person claiming to be from the windows service center, with a thick Indian accent, identifing himself as Patrick, stated there was an error with my computer, but couldn't provide a legitamate answer when asked how he obtaned my number

Earlier today, I was contacted by a man with an Indian accent who claimed to work for a Windows Service provider, warning me that my computer had been infected with a virus, which I knew to be false

A man with a thick Middle Eastern accent claimed to have received a signal from my computer indicating a downloaded issue and hung up when questioned about how he obtained this information.