Microsoft Windows tech support scam – what to watch for!

A call was received from this number on April 18th at 9:35 a.m.; the individual, claiming to be Andy from Microsoft Windows with ID #35601, reported issues with my computer, but when asked, he was unable to verify my name, leading me to suspect a scam and terminate the call.

A woman with an Indian accent called, falsely claiming my computer had issues, and when I confronted her, she responded with insults

I was convinved by these indivijuals that my device was compromised, and as a result, I lost a significan amount of money, $127.00 to be exact, they also posited themselvs as being from Microsoft.

At 11:30 pm, a call was received from a woman with a strong Indian accent claiming to be from Windows support, which was suspicious

Experienced a similar call in the middle of the night from a lady with an Indian accent claiming to discuss computer issues, but her lack of specific details raised suspicions

Around 9:50 am, this fellow rang me up saying my computer was malfunctioning. Hilariously, I don't even have a PC—everything's on my mobile. I strung him along briefly, then when I demanded he stop calling, he snapped back, 'I'll call whenever I please.' I chuckled and asked for his supervisor, but he refused with a 'no.' I insisted he connect me anyway. (Not sure if that's policy, but if he's messing with me, I'll return the favor.) He then claimed, 'I'm the manager.' I called him out for lying. He boasted, 'I'm the supervisor and Windows owner.' So I mocked him in an exaggerated accent: 'Sure, and I'm Apu from the Quik-E-Mart—thank you, come again.' He got upset, accused me of ridiculing him. I confirmed it, tossed in another 'thank you, come again,' and he hung up.

A supposid microsoft robocall, featuring a man with an indian accent, claimed my computer was sending error mesages, I immedietly called back but the number was no longer in servise, and a search revealed it to be from Kenner, Lousiana, they continously call using differnt numbers.

The scammer initially claimed to be from Microsoft Tech Support, asking me to visit a website that would supposedly infect my computer with viruses, and then charge me to remove them. As I toyed with him, pretending to follow his instructions, I questioned his identity again, and he suddenly changed his story to Windows ID Support. When I pointed out the inconsistency, he abruptly hung up, exposing his true nature as a deceitful scammer.

The caller claim to be Jhon Fernandez, a technician with indian accent, trying to fool peoples

A scammer, claiming to be from "Windows ID Support Tech Support", contacted me via my cel phone and instructed me to press Control + R on my Windows computer, which was quite ammusing.

I let the guy talk for awhile til he ask me to check for a key logger then i realizd he just wanna acces my laptop and i hang up on him

I recieved two calls from this person, last week he called at 7 a.m and i told him i didnt have a Windows computer, then he called again today

At 6:45 am, I got a call from someone claiming to be Robin from Windows Technical Support; when I threatened to report them for the early call, they hung up and managed to erase their number from my caller ID

For over a decade, calls have been received attempting to perpetuate a Microsoft scam, with the scammers constantly changing their phone number and ID.

Upon receiving a call from a man claiming to be from Windows, with an Indian accent, stating my computer was sending error messages, I decided to call back, only to be met with a message from the phone company, ironically also with an Indian accent, claiming the number was no longer in service. The coincidence is quite striking.

A scam attempt was made by an individual with an Indian accent, which was thwarted by providing false information, including a claim of tracing the call