ProAdCo wrote: An hour ago, I received a phone call from this gal. She was biglingual, was having a difficult time
trying to understand her, but there were so much background chatter with what sounded like
a dozen people doing the same as her.
In the very beginning, she identified herself being with Windows IT and was informing me that their
was a problem with my computer, that a hacker managed to gain access.
She attempted trying to get me to follow some steps to the computer and then set up a shareware
to find out what was going on with me my computer, that they were receiving warnings from my
computer and hacker activity.
I kept having her to repeat herself many times that I was having problems understanding her, that
I would call them back and to give me their phone number.
End result, they gave me a disconnected phone number.
FYI: Microsoft never calls window users to inform you that your computer is messed up or being hacked.
Just to follow up. I tried to call the number they gave. it was disconnected.
Then I google search for windows support number and ended up speaking with a windows partner
computer company.
This gal directed me to go to www.lmi1.com and that site didn't come up for me.
So, she told me to do Windows Key and press R , then the folder search pops up, then she told me
to type in www.support.me , that open a website page, where then, she gave me a 6 digit key number
of which would give them access to my computer.
Well, I went along, a file pop up, then you had to click Run to install the program, but my computer
stop the program from loading a file called Code.exe , there was no publisher certificate.
So, I told the gal. We have a problem. She told me to shut down the computer, wait two minutes, then
try again.
By this time in the conversation she told me they were a authorized windows partner company. I said,
I have a better Idea. I will keep searching for the windows support number. Then she offered to
give me the number. That microsoft hotline number is 1-800-642-7676
Then I called Microsoft and spoke a with a girl named Andy, I ended up speaking with the Sales department by accident from the computer voice prompt operator that didn't catch what I stated. But, Andy and I had a good conversation, she made a case file on what happen with the phone call I received.
If any of you get calling to be from Microsoft Windows IT. It's a scam.