I got one of those calls on 1/15.  I have asked them to stop calling and they didn't.

I also got a call, he asked for someone, could not really understand him and when I said no, you have wrong number he hung up.  no "I'm sorry" nothing.  then I called it back and got a busy signal.

Unsolicited call from unknown number to my cell phone. I did not pick up.

scammer, just called, said they were from helptek 24/7 and wanted me to push ctrl r to see if my computer was in the "safe zone".  played around with him awhile and acted like i did not understand to waste his time.

Spoofed caller ID. Known scam telemarketer "PC Speedy" with a real 800 number 800-935-0798.

"Calling from IT support?  We find that your computer is infected. Please go to this web site to check?"

And, there it WILL download malware which gives dire warnings and asks you to pay for solution to the problem they have created. SCAM. Avoid.

Received the call at My Mothers house.  She is old and thankfully my Sister took the call. Again this is a scam, and we need to ensure you tell all your loved ones and friends to be rude when call and do not give out the number. I attempted to call and number appears to  be disconnected now.  Microsoft will not conduct this type of call, so never give your computer data to anyone over the phone. If you get the call say, sorry use my Iphone dont have a computer.. Good luck.

Caller was rude. used foul language. could not speak clearly.

12/18/2013 1:58PM received this call appeared to be a person and not robo call. I answered because I have relatives in New York, 30 seconds later the caller hung up.
I am also on DNC List

I got a call from this number on my landline today.  The machine picked it up; they didn't leave a message.  Caller ID showed it as "NEW YORK CALL / 212-055-3557".  I found this forum when I Googled the number.

What piqued my suspicions was the fact that the number started with [i]zero[/i].  7-digit phone numbers in the North American Numbering Plan (the US, Canada, much of the Caribbean) cannot start with 0 or 1 for technical reasons.  Not surprisingly, trying to call it back fails miserably -- "Your call could not be completed as dialed."

Even in this day and age when computers are almost everywhere, not everyone knows that much about computers, and some people are just starting off using computers. They're not stupid. They just haven't learned enough to be able to know it's a scam. And, those are the people that these freaks are targeting. They don't care if they get hung up on a thousand times, as long as they find that one who doesn't know enough about their computer to not give their information or money away.

For people who are not understanding.... This is another "I am calling about your computer" scam.
And, this is a spoofed, or fake, phone number.
Do NOT give out any information. Don't even give out your name, and NEVER give out financial information.
Do NOT do anything that the caller asks you to do. They may ask you to go to a website to download a program, or to go to a website to enter information that you shouldn't be giving out. Or, they may ask you to call a number. It doesn't matter what they ask you to do, DO NOT do it.
Instead, FIRST, tell the caller that you know it's a scam. SECOND, tell them not to call again (they may not call again after, but they probably will). THIRD, hang up. And FOURTH, report it to the FCC -- Do NOT report it to the Do Not Call List. They don't handle scammers. And do NOT report it to the FTC, because they don't handle this. Report it to the FCC; because the FCC, the FBI, Attorney General's offices, Sheriff's departments, and police departments do handle these kinds of cases.
You can file a report with the FCC by going to this address (and, please Google this, or use another search engine, to double check the address if you aren't sure): http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
You may also file a report with your state's Attorney General's office directly (after reporting it to the FCC), which you will have to look up for yourself. Sorry. Check your phone book for state offices.
This falls under the heading of "Telemarketing, Prerecorded Messages, Caller ID Spoofing, and Do-Not-Call", so make sure to check that option on the FCC page.
Please remember that the phone number was STOLEN from someone else, and the original owner is NOT at fault. So looking up where the phone number is supposed to be located is meaningless.
And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE pass this information on, because people don't seem to understand that the Do Not Call list isn't meant for this type of thing AND because people don't know what else to do.

This is another "I am calling about your computer" scam. And, this is a spoofed, or fake, phone number.
Do NOT give out any information. Don't even give out your name, and NEVER give out financial information.
Do NOT do anything that the caller asks you to do. They may ask you to go to a website to download a program, or to go to a website to enter information that you shouldn't be giving out. Or, they may ask you to call a number. It doesn't matter what they ask you to do, DO NOT do it.
Instead, FIRST, tell the caller that you know it's a scam. SECOND, tell them not to call again (they may not call again after, but they probably will). THIRD, hang up. And FOURTH, report it to the FCC -- Do NOT report it to the Do Not Call List. They don't handle scammers. The FCC, FBI, Attorney General's offices, and police departments, do.
You can file a report with the FCC by going to this address (and, please Google this, or use another search engine, to double check the address if you aren't sure): http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
You may also file a report with your state's Attorney General's office, which you will have to look up for yourself. Sorry.
This falls under the heading of "Telemarketing, Prerecorded Messages, Caller ID Spoofing, and Do-Not-Call", so make sure to check that option on the FCC page.
Please remember that the phone number was STOLEN from someone else, and the original owner is NOT at fault. So looking up where the phone number is supposed to be located is meaningless.
And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE pass this information on, because people don't seem to understand that the Do Not Call list isn't meant for this type of thing, AND because people don't know what else to do.

if you are using the latest iOS 7 on iphone you can block callers now.

had 3 calls from them I just start laughing an say yea right

Just got my second calls from these idiots.They called me last month and I had checked out the number then. I told the guy "listen moron it's all over the internet this is a scam. When I said that he started yelling at me .Told him I'm calling the cops and he can  just go $#@% himself and I hung up.
Was hoping he would call back but I guess he is not accustomed to little old ladies telling him to go @#$% himself. If they call back I will play games. I used to be a bill collector a million years ago and this would be fun for me. I had heard last month that their goal is to get control of your computer to access your bank account etc.

Indian accent, said the name was Alex, from the company Tech Help 24/7, volunteered to check my computer for unwanted downloads. Expected me to unknowingly open the remote desktop access.

my wife got a phone call from this number too - same story - a male with an Indian accent calling to tell her our windows computer has been compromised and she needed to have him fix it asap. Thankfully she didn't give him any information. Called the number back and the number is not in service. Would've been fun to mess with them =)

This number called my land line today.  When I picked up, no-one answer.  I immediately came to this website and typed in the number.  Good thing I hung up.  I love this website.  Gonna tell me family to ignore this number.  Thank you guys!

Fellow with an Indian accent called, saying he was from Help Tech & my husband answered. He recognized the scam because he had earlier been called by a woman with an Indian accent who tried to get him go on his computer but hung up when she found out he uses a Mac. Today he told the guy he knows that they're a scam outfit, and the caller actually started challenging him. Turned into a sort of loud argument for about 5 minutes, until my husband said, "There's no point to this. Have a good day," and hung up.

All of our phone numbers are on the Do Not Call list, but that list is obviously not enforced. BTW, howcome "scam" isn't an option to select for Call Type on this website?

They called here yesterday but left no message.

Of course it's a scam.  There may be a place in the world where a phone number has an 055 prefix, but that place is not New York.

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Yep just got a call from a company called Help Tech247. Said that we were contacted based on a survey and said they identified our Windows computer was encountering problems due to our Internet usage, (we use Mac computers). I played along to see what type scam this was. Same thing, the guy said the red errors and yellow warnings that showed up in the Event Viewer were security incidents, (which wasn't true at all). I broke cover once we got to the point where he wanted me to install a remote desktop software to allow their expert engineer to gain administrative access to my computer to help fix my problem.

received an unwanted call...it's a scam...don't do it

These f*ck wads just called and had my 14 year old step daughter punch in a bunch of buttons on the computer and asked her if it had these yellow caution marks on it and she told then yes they said I'll call back in a few minutes to speak to your parents in so pissed right now I tore my step daughter a new for being so ignorant I'm waiting for them to call back I'm gonna have some fun :-)

FAKE "Your computer has a virus" SCAM, DO NOT ANSWER!!!
These sick b*tars try to get your money by scaring you saying you have a virus on your computer, using scare tactics like "Your computer is infected" and other tactics like that.

Phone rang four times. No message left.

Just received a call from this number, i answered hello, they did not respond back but only hung up. Annoyed

I received a call from this number and the person with an Indian accent said I was having a problem with my computer.  I told him to bug off and I hung up.  He immediately called back and asked me why I had hung up.  I told him to stop calling this number that I was going to report him to the Federal Trade Commission.  He continued to call back.  One time my wife answered the phone and he stated the same thing about a problem with our computer.  She asked his name and he said "Roger Smith."  She laughed at this and said her name was "Shasii."  He said that was not her name and gave her real name and address.  He was rude and persistent.  In total we received 12 calls from this scumbag in period of 30 minutes.  My wife told him that we had something to do, and this as*hole asked what we had to do.  This is definitely a scam and has to be stopped.  

Just got another call about my "windows computer". Recognizing the voice and the scam from prior calls, I said "yes, I have a window". The guy actually played along...so I had some fun with it. When I reminded him of his call from the "technical department", he said "I will fix your windows, but not your doors." I said, "ok, but how much do you guys make scamming people with this stuff?" He replied, " oh about $500 to disturb you, sir." I hung up after that. Fun...but it's getting annoying.

Third call from this outfit in a couple of weeks, two male and one female voice, always Indian/Pakistani accents,  They tell me they have detected a problem on my "Windows computer". I ask them right back if I do have a windows computer and, if not, what kind of operating system I have. Twice they just hung up and once the guy just switched gears and said they discovered a problem on my Mac and I hung up.  It's an obvious fishing expedition. Who falls for this stuff?  If they don't know anything about your machine, your location and IP address, browser, etc how can they possibly know your machine has a problem?