Ever wonder why your phone keeps ringing with bogus computer‑repair offers? The pattern points to a classic tech support scam, where fraudsters spoof an international number and claim to be from Microsoft or a Windows Center to pressure victims into paying for nonexistent fixes. These calls rarely leave voicemails and often bypass standard block lists because they originate from overseas carriers. Best practice: don’t engage, hang up, and never share payment details. Use carrier‑provided call blocking, third‑party apps, and report the number to the FTC or your telecom’s fraud desk. Regularly update your caller‑ID filter to keep the nuisance at bay.
A caller claimed to be from 'Windows computer' and stated that they had been receiving signals from the computer, offering to fix the issue, but was asked to remove the number from their list.
Scammers posing as Windows Center representatives are making calls from this number, claiming to help with a corrupted computer in an attempt to swindle people out of money
No message was left by the caller
This number has been calling nonstop, with five calls in just two days, and unfortunately, Comcast/Xfinity's blocking feature does not work with international numbers
Claiming to be from Microsoft, they assert our computer has issues, despite our use of Apple products, and persist in calling, attempting to gain access to our system for supposed fixes, which Microsoft has identified as a scam.
We recieve 5-10 calls a day from this number and no message is ever left, it just waste alot of our messege recording space, they need to stop calling
A call claimed my computer needed fixing and requested payment over the phone
Upon receiving the call and finding no message, I grew suspicious, especially considering the claimed origin from the Turks and Caicos Islands, which seems like a potential scam.