I just received a call from this number and the guy that I was talking to said that my computer would NOT work in the next half hour if I didn't give him access to it through TeamViewer so he could show me where a virus was.
He claimed to be a Microsoft Engineer so I asked for his name, employee number, phone number and extension and he said he would give it to me AFTER he fixed the computer.
I have 5 computers running in my home and they aren't all hooked to the same modem. How could he know which computer was the one that was affected by this so-called "virus".?
Be afraid.... Be VERY afraid of calls like this. There's no way to verify who this person is. I asked him if I could call him back but he wouldn't offer the information I requested.
This is a scam in my opinion. They just want access to your computer so they can pull ALL of your personal information and chances are, create a duplicate identity of you somewhere else.
Giving someone remote access to your computer has to be one of the biggest mistakes you can make unless you know exactly who's viewing it.
He said I could verify his company by going to callmicrotechnician.com which really doesn't tell me anything. There was no employee list and if you do a whois lookup you'll find this information:
Expiration Date: 2012-06-27
Creation Date: 2011-06-27 re located in Beverly Hills California and the above information shows that this is located in Greece.
Nothing adds up.
Anyways.... be very careful about who you give access to your computer, especially remotely.
I just received a call from this number and the guy that I was talking to said that my computer would NOT work in the next half hour if I didn't give him access to it through TeamViewer so he could show me where a virus was.
He claimed to be a Microsoft Engineer so I asked for his name, employee number, phone number and extension and he said he would give it to me AFTER he fixed the computer.
I have 5 computers running in my home and they aren't all hooked to the same modem. How could he know which computer was the one that was affected by this so-called "virus".?
Be afraid.... Be VERY afraid of calls like this. There's no way to verify who this person is. I asked him if I could call him back but he wouldn't offer the information I requested.
This is a scam in my opinion. They just want access to your computer so they can pull ALL of your personal information and chances are, create a duplicate identity of you somewhere else.
Giving someone remote access to your computer has to be one of the biggest mistakes you can make unless you know exactly who's viewing it.
He said I could verify his company by going to callmicrotechnician.com which really doesn't tell me anything. There was no employee list and if you do a whois lookup you'll find this information:
Expiration Date: 2012-06-27
Creation Date: 2011-06-27 re located in Beverly Hills California and the above information shows that this is located in Greece.
Nothing adds up.
Anyways.... be very careful about who you give access to your computer, especially remotely.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Ron
Company: Microsoft Engineer
Number: 303-442-9290