Imagine fielding yet another robo‑call warning you that your Microsoft license has expired. The pattern here is unmistakable: a recorded voice, urgent language, and a request to press 1 or call a toll‑free number. These calls originate from spoofed IDs that often show Bridgeville, PA, but the true source is a call‑center operation exploiting the hype around software updates. To stay safe, let the call go to voicemail, never press any keys, and block the number. If you’re curious, search the toll‑free digits online—most reports flag them as fraudulent. Reporting the number to your carrier and the FTC can help curb the spam.
Key takeaways: don’t engage, block the caller, and report the scam.
This number, purportedly from Pennsylvania, claimed that my Windows license key was expiring and attempted to gain access to my computer to fix it.
This number is apparently linked to a scam operation also using 866-286-7643, which left a voicemail about a Microsoft license key and subsequently tried to call back from this number after being confronted.
This caller is a scammer, dont answer
Does anyone genuinely have experience with this number?
No message was left by the scammer from BRIDGEVILLE PA, our number is in the Do-Not-Call Registry
This number is associated with a computer scam claiming Microsoft keys have expired, and it is recommended to block the number
I received a call claiming my Microsoft license was expiring and prompting me to call back, which appears to be a scam, and I've blocked the number.
I was subjected to a chilling automated call on my mobile phone, warning of an expired Microsoft product, which is a clear indication of a scam.
I got a call, saying it's an emergency, my Google account lisence key expired, dont think so
I'm grateful for the information; after receiving the same message, I decided to investigate the number further.
A poorly made recording asked me to call an 800 number, which I chose not to do.
The caller identification showed BRIDGEVILLE PA
Upon answering, there was no response from the caller.
It is distressing to see these scammers continue to operate, and one can only hope that they will be brought to justice, as was the case when I fell victim to a similar scam last year.
Everybody seems to be getting the same call, my Microsoft license has supposedly expired, ironicly I dont even use Microsoft products, so they can definately have it back
This call was identified as a scam due to its poor quality recorded message and was subsequently blocked.
Those responsible for making these fraudulent calls should face legal consequences; I was a victim of their scam last year and will not fall for it again
I recived a bad robo-message on my cell phone, i knew it was a scam, but i decided to play along, they told me my licence key was infected, but i asked them which computer it was, and they said all of them, i told them i would get my company IT dept to fix it, and they hung up on me.
A call was received on my cellphone, but there was no caller ID and no message was left
Funny thing is, I was on my computer when I received a scam call claiming my Microsoft window key had expired, which is absurd since they never expire. As I was typing this, my husband was laughing uncontrollably at my reaction to the call.
Somebody claimed my Microsoft license was expire, and threaten to shutdown my computer if I dont pay, it's riduculous.
The caller claimed to be pursuing individuals with expired MS licenses, which turned out to be a scam.
This number is associated with a Microsoft Windows Tech Support scam
When I receive suspicious calls, I answer and ask the caller to specify which scam they are promoting; I also inquire about their preferred payment method, which usually leads to them hanging up
A women claimed my Microsoft licence had expireed, so I requested his employee ID and he gave me MS1516, then I confrunted him and he hung up imediatly
Similar to previous reports, this number has been making unsolicited calls with a recorded message claiming my Microsoft key has expired, which is an emergency, but I avoid answering unknown numbers.
A call to my mother's phone was traced and blocked after a recording indicated the line was disconnected.
Apparently, this phone number dont recognize show up on my caller ID and i decied to answer, they was a automated voice claiming to be from Microsoft and that my key was expiring, i hang up immediatly. Caller ID say it from Bridgeville, PA.
A message was left on my phone claiming that my Microsoft license was expiring, which is clearly a scam
After answering, I was presented with a recording about my computer license, which seemed suspicious; upon calling back, the agent I spoke to had a thick accent and claimed to represent Microsoft, stating that my operating system license had expired, a claim I have never encountered in my thirty years of working with computers.