204-272-8888
Manitoba, CANADA
Jinny
Jinny
2012-11-06 10:24:57
Unknown
REPLY TO CHAD NO THIS IS NOT LEGAL. THESE ARE TELEPHONE SCAMMERS, THAT CALL YOU UP, & MAKE YOU BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE CALLING FROM MICROSOFT, OR WINDOWS SERVICE CENTER, & THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH YOUR COMPUTER, THEY INSTRUCT YOU TO GO TO YOUR COMPUTER, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER, ENTER A VIRES INTO IT, & THEN SCAM YOU INTO PAYING TO FIX THE VIRUS THAT THEY PUT IN TO BEGIN WITH, THATS BESIDES THE FACT THAT THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, & FILES.THIS IS A SCAM, ADVISE ALL OF YOUR FAMILY, & FRIENDS NOT TO FALL PREY, & BECOME THE NEXT UNFORTUNATE VICTIM
Jinny Replies To Hylton
Jinny Replies To Hylton
2012-11-01 11:01:04
Unknown
HYLTON ALTHOUGH YOU REMOVED THE (M) ICON AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN WHICH IS MOST LIKELY ONLY A "SHORTCUT", MAKE SURE YOU GO TO YOUR CONTROL PANEL & CHECK UNDER ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS VERIFY TO SEE IF THIS "M" PROGRAM IS STILL INSTALLED, IF IT IS CLICK ONLY ON THE "M" PROGRAM, & CLICK REMOVE THIS PROGRAM, ALSO GO TO YOUR "FIREWALL" & VERIFY UNDER "EXCEPTIONS" IF THE "M" PROGRAM, OR "AMMYY ADMIN" PROGRAM IS THERE, IF THEY ARE, CLICK ONLY ON THESE, & REMOVE THEM FROM YOUR "FIREWALL EXCEPTIONS". SCAN YOUR COMPUTER SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, & ALSO I WOULD DEFRAGMENT IT AFTERWARDS. DO NOT DO ANY ONLINE BANKING UNTIL YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER ANYMORE. IF YOU CAN, TRY TO VERIFY WITH A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER THAT YOU KNOW, & TRUST THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER ANYMORE. KEEP ME POSTED, THANKS!
jk
jk
2012-10-31 16:57:29
Unknown
Those "errors and notices" are on everybody's computer and are not anything to be concerned with. I would be very cautious if they had access to your computer for any amount of time. At the very least run a full virus, malware and spyware scan (with a free, reputable program such as microsoft security essentials).
Hylton
Hylton
2012-10-31 16:49:56
Unknown
Yesterday Oct 30/12 I received a call from a woman you said she was calling from Microsoft Windows Center to inform me that my computer was sending out junk mail to other users. She walked me through the various programs and showed me a whole slew of ERRORS and NOTICES in red and yellow. She then put me on to a Charles Fox who spoke with a Chinese accent, right away I thought this might be some scam. Charles told me it would cost $150.00 per year, two years for $180.00 or a lifetime charge of $200.00.
I had given him access remotely to my computer by then. However, I told him I would have to think about it and ask for his number which was 204 272 8888. After terminating the call, I noticed that the program he used to access my computer remained as an (M) Icon at the bottom of the screen I immediately found a way to remove it. This tells me that they would have accessed my P.C. unknowing to me and more importantly, would have had access to my Banking information and other information.
Jinny
Jinny
2012-10-31 12:14:08
Unknown
THIS SCAM IS STILL GOING ON! I RECEIVED A CALL JUST YESTERDAY ( OCTOBER 30, 2012) THE GUY HAD A VERY HEAVY ACCENT, I STRONGLY BELIEVE HE'S INDU. AT FIRST HE SAID HE WAS CALLING FROM "MICROSOFT", & THEN HE SAID HE WAS CALLING FROM "WINDOWS SERVICE CENTER" IN OTTAWA, I ASKED WHAT NUMBER HE WAS CALLING FROM, & SURE ENOUGH 204-272-8888, I TOLD HIM TWICE THAT I'VE WORKED IN THE OTTAWA, & ONTARIO REGION, & THAT THERE'S NO WAY THAT THIS AREA CODE EXISTS THERE, & THAT THIS IS A U.S.A. AREA CODE. THIS GUY WAS VERY PUSHY, & PERSUASIVE, HE ALMOST HAD ME CONVINCED. HE WAS TALKING IN A VERY PANICKY VOICE, SO THAT OF COURSE THEY EXPECT YOU TO PANIC, & GO TO YOUR COMPUTER TO FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. IF ANYONE IS FROM CANADA YOU CAN REPORT THIS TO THE R.C.M.P. THE ANTI-FRAUDE SQUAD @ 1-888-495-8501 , OR YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHATS EVEN SCARIER IS THAT I DID SOME INVESTIGATING OF MY OWN, & I FOUND A WEB-SITE WWW.MET-TECHNOLOGIES.COM & IF YOU CLICK ON "CONTACT US" YOU'LL SEE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE CORPORATE OFFICE (CANADA) LOOK AT THE PHONE NUMBER THAT'S PROVIDED 204-272-8888, & THE ADDRESS IS FROM OTTAWA, THERE'S NO WAY THAT THIS "AREA CODE " 204 EXISTS IN OTTAWA. THEN IF YOU CLICK ON "HOME"  IT SAYS THAT THIS COMPANY IS BASED IN INDIA. FOR THOSE WHO SAY THAT THEY KEEP ON CALLING, JUST LEAVE YOUR PHONE OFF THE HOOK WHEN YOU GO TO WORK, THEY'LL GET TIRED, & FRUSTRATED CALLING YOUR NUMBER, & THEY'LL MOVE ON TO SOME OTHER POOR SOUL.
go
go
2012-10-15 18:59:07
Unknown
Received a similar call today saying their was a problem with my PC's INF folder and need to download software from amyy.com

Reported to be from Windows Support

They gave their info as
AMT Technologies Ottawa 158 McArthur Ave
1-973-200-6677
1-204-272-8888

Contacted HP Support and reported it as it seemed strange

Be Aware
Asif
Asif
2012-10-05 17:12:08
Unknown
yeh.. stupid people were threating me that we will block your IP address from internet and you wont be able to use internet. Accent seemed more like he was calling from India.
Manon
Manon
2012-09-05 16:57:28
Unknown
same for me he want to fixe my computer ..... yayayaya his name is Max White easy name for a guy with an accent of what ever nationality  be ware
carol
carol
2012-07-24 16:56:39
Unknown
Just got a similar call from a person purporting to be from Microsoft. Told me he was calling from Ottawa. Asked for his phone number and first he gave me 973-200-6677 (that's a new Jersey area code). I asked again - then 204-272-8888. That's when I told him he was full of s**t and not to call my number again...you see, the number he called is a 613 area code, which happens to be in Ottawa!!

Have had probably half a dozen of these calls in the past few weeks. They want you to push the windows symbol button + R - you try that then it comes up "run" - presumably if you type in what they tell you that's when your computer gets really bugged...

Didn't bother to get his name, but he spoke English with a heavy South Asian accent.
hess
hess
2012-07-06 01:06:51
Unknown
same thing.. 90% corruption blabla bla .. told them i have a mac and they told me the Mac department is out She said her name was Jessica
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Caro
Caro
2012-06-21 17:24:06
Unknown
They just called my home with the same urgent mesage, requesting access to my computer. They were receiving error messages from our computor and they urgently needed to resolve the problem

The problem is that my husnad does not speak english well so he asked me to verify this number.

He gave a phony name:  Alex.
Steph
Steph
2012-06-12 18:07:28
Unknown
same as RSc. I didn't realize it was a scam till he started pressuring me to get his security protection.
My Mom took the phone and tried talking to him, but got nothing but his apparently phony name (James Anderson) and this phone number before hanging up in frustration.
I hope he calls back, so I can waste an hour of HIS time
RSc
RSc
2012-06-06 18:24:12
Unknown
Just got a call, to say that my computer was using 96% of Windows and that normal usage was 85%.  
He even gave me the computer ID number which I did not verify.  He knew my last name, which I also never verified and wanted to know why we were downloading a lot in the past few days.  The only thing is the computer has hardly been used for the same time period.  He said he was sending a notification and I wanted to know if it was an email and he said no.  Feels like the computer nazi's knowing all about my computer; Big Brother is watching.  He wanted me to deleted unwelcome files.  
The guy had a thick accent but spoke English well.  Weird!!!
Bob Ogden
Bob Ogden
2012-05-11 04:19:26
Unknown
Received a call where it was supposedly demonstrated my computer was full of malware etc.  My caller sounded Asian and said he was calling from Seattle Washington and was an authorized technician with Micro Soft.  The phone number was a Manitoba number, the one above mentioned and when pressed he gave me a number for Suffolk County New York.  I told him it did not make sense as I had contacted Microsoft in the past via telephone and had no trouble with a Seattle number.  Anyway I wouldn't do business with him.  It sounds like from goggling the other numbers they are one step ahead of the police.
Ronnie
Ronnie
2012-05-06 04:43:46
Unknown
Telephone call from "Windows" saying rec'd reports from my computer that I have a virus in my Junk File.They need to access my computer to get rid of virus. When I questioned why the Window's software hadn't alerted me to the virus, it was a "new virus" and I wouldn't be able to delete myself. I needed their assistance. I said I couldn't access my computer at this time but if left phone # I would get back. My daughter googled 1-204-272-8888 to expose their SCAM!
anna
anna
2012-05-01 04:17:38
Unknown
an unknown name and unknown number has been calling us for over 2 weeks now.
I just listen and than a recording says "goodbey"
tonight they called for the second time tonight  and now a man with a foreing accent told me  that he was from Windows and that they received allerting messages from my computer....!!
I just left the phone beside me and than when I did not hear anything more I asked for his name to call him back to verify if it was not a scam, that how I got his number... how can I get my name off his list??
catherine
catherine
2012-04-27 15:16:10
Unknown
They called me today, I let them on but got really nervous and cut them off...I am running a scan now...
from Calgary,AB
from Calgary,AB
2011-10-29 19:37:06
Unknown
Just also got a call from Joe. (Winnipeg) Said he was a technician from windows and that my computer has viruses.  Asked me to go to computer so he could help fix.  I said, I would call him back at the number he gave me 204-272-8888.  Do they really think I am going to give him access to my computer? BEWARE
From Regina, SK
From Regina, SK
2011-10-24 18:39:03
Unknown
I received a call just moments ago, the call came up unknown caller.  Joe advised me that my computer was sending out error messages.  When I asked if he was calling from Windows he said yes a technical division of.  I asked for his phone number and said I would call him back.  Yep you guessed it he gave me 204-272-8888.
cookie
cookie
2011-09-27 18:28:07
Unknown
said i had 'polymar viruses' on my computer - my pc had been sending error reports to their server &  that i have these viruses and need to be cleared before pc crashes - told me he was in Delaware USA 631-456-4455 but they also had a registered office in Ottawa ON  204-272-8888 - he wanted me to input info into my pc and he would direct me from there
DaFox
DaFox
2011-04-29 16:43:43
Unknown
Also see this forum thread about these scammers:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-29022e7af5a3050/ ... h-your-computer
DaFox
DaFox
2011-04-29 16:36:44
Unknown
It is a scam to get you to pay money for "cleaning" you computer, which is not infected.

They lie saying they are Miscrosoft. The are scammers and hackers.
They lie saying "You computer IP was detected with an infection".... think about it, it takes a court order for an ISP to turn over your contact info to anyone you has "detected your computer IP"


They will ask you to give them remote access to your computer, they will "find" an infection (really they will have uploaded the infection to you at this point, remember you gave them access to your computer), and then want your credit card info to pay for a cleaner (which is worthless malware to begin with). If you don't, then they activate the programs they uploaded to you which then spreads the infection further, opens your computer further to remote access, and plagues you with endless pop-up, security alerts, and then crashes your computer when you try a real cleaner.

Do not give them access or any of your information. Do call you local police and file a report, you can also file a report with the FBI.
Chad
Chad
2011-04-29 16:25:49
Unknown
they called me to access my computer is this even legal??
ee
ee
2011-04-21 18:53:03
Unknown
Yeah, same here.  I just told them that I couldn't access the computers because I was not an authorized user so the guy would leave me alone.
Angela
Angela
2011-04-19 22:50:33
Unknown
Called me and said they needed me to access my computer since my Microsoft software was affected by a file that was eating the software
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