Fraudulent call claiming computer issues—be cautious; this isn’t the first time I’ve gotten one.
Tech support scam callers – how to spot the fake Microsoft alerts!
Summary — +18003130000
Caller Name: windows global????
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 21
Carrier: —, Region: —
Expert Opinion
If a caller with a thick accent tells you they’re from Microsoft and want you to run weird commands, it’s almost always a tech‑support scam. Don’t let them see your screen or hear your password – just hang up. Add the number to your phone’s block list, report it to the FTC (ftc.gov/complaint) and consider a call‑screening app. Scammers often reuse the same script, so if you hear talk about a "virus" or a "Windows error" and they ask you to press Win+R, that’s a red flag. Stay skeptical, keep your computer updates current, and never grant remote access to strangers.
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Location: United States
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Recent Reports for (800) 313-0000
The experience of having information taken is frustrating and annoying
I received a suspicious call from an individual claiming to be from Microsoft, who introduced himself as Lee Martin in a thick accent, and provided a phone number, 347-589-0107, which I found to be unmanned when I attempted to call back, prompting me to warn him not to contact me again, reminiscent of a similar incident months prior that I had not reported, and I sincerely hope this scammer is brought to justice.
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Robocall
The call was brief, consisting of dead air followed by a computerized voice saying 'goodbye', which seemed inappropriate given the late hour of 9:45 PM
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Unknown
The caller, who appeared to be from a foreign country, was difficult to understand, except for the word "incident", which was all I could make out, so I suggested they find someone who speaks English and they hung up.
I just recieved a call from this number, and its just another one to add to the list of payday loan scammers, they are making it impossible to answer my phone, me too i'm on the DNC list, didnt do me much good tho. Can't the goverment do somthing about this?
Same thing happend to me, guy with a strong middle eastern accent said he found a problem with my Microsoft program, said he was calling from NYC, yeah right! So I hangd up and calld back, it was a sex hotline!!!!!!
A man with a strong Middle Eastern accent called, claiming to be addressing issues with my Windows computer, but given my extensive experience with computers since 1977, I was skeptical and warned him not to contact me again, as I am listed on the do-not-call registry
Surprisingly, I got a call from this number today and it was some Middle Eastern guy saying he was from my local utility company (APS) and then it disconnected, I hit my caller id to redial and it rings into "Ladies, welcome to America's Hottest [***] Line", so what the heck is going on with these scams, God I beg of you oh Holy Father, please eliminate the scum bags from this planet, and by the way, I dont think God will answer my prays.
Microsoft impersonator with a heavy accent attempted to convince me to install software
Within the past 10 minutes, I received a call from this number, despite being on the do-not-call list, and the caller provided an unclear explanation for obtaining my number, becoming belligerent when I asked him not to call again.
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Victor
Someone claiming to be "Victor" called me with a similar story
Apparently, some indian guy who claimed to be Michael was trying to convince me that my computer was causing errors in the central windows server, microsoft should definetly do somethin about these peoples, i played along for a bit but got bored eventualy
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Telemarketing
I receivied a similar call from a guy that was dificult to understand, he wanted to acess my computer, I'm on the dont call list and I hung up quickly.
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Scam
I have had a similar experience.
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Scam
Similar experiences have been shared by many, with these individuals being outright scammers who can be confronted and hung up on
Allowing the voice mail to take the call, no message was left by the caller.
Upon answering, the caller had a heavy accent and attempted to convince the recipient that the call was legitimate, despite being on the do-not-call list
I got a call from this number, the guy had a heavy accent, claimed he was from Microsoft, said my computer may have a virus, wanted me to do some stuff on my computer, but I got paranoid and hung up
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Unknown
Numerous times he had to repeat himself to me, which made him get upset as he was talking to me and I asked him to, he also got angry when I refused to log into my computer like he insisted and he was loosing his temper
Following a call from this number, a man with a very heavy Middle Eastern accent introduced himself as James, however his English was so broken I had to ask him to repeat himself, then he proceded to tell me that his organization had detected problems with my computer, and asked me if I was using a laptop or a desktop computer, when I questioned his ability to detect a problem on my computer and the autheticity of his name, he hung up on me.
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