This scam company say they are simply providing an update service for Microsoft and need remote access.  When they are lucky enough to find an idiot that is stupid enough to give them access to their computer, these guys install a major virus/malware.  They claim that the type of Virus that is on your computer isn't covered under the service agreement and to remove it, you will have to pay them $39.99 (and then you will be billed monthly for their "service" $19.99 for EVER!! or until you cancel (WHICH WILL NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE THEY WILL NEVER CANCEL THE CHARGE TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. You will have to either get a new credit card or bank account.  They are in Bangledesh so good luck prosecuting these scumbags.
THEY INSTALL A VIRUS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER AND THEN DEMAND THAT YOU PAY THEM TO REMOVE IT AND KEEP PAYING THEM TO KEEP IT OFF!!

Nice try moron. It is obvious that you work for the company.  These guys are a scam and they will screw up your computer.  They will say they are simply providing an update service for Microsoft and need remote access.  When they are lucky enough to find an idiot that is stupid enough to give them access to their computer, these guys install a major virus/malware.  They claim that the type of Virus that is on your computer isn't covered under the service agreement and to remove it, you will have to pay them $39.99 (and then you will be billed monthly for their "service" $19.99 for EVER!! or until you cancel (WHICH WILL NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE THEY WILL NEVER CANCEL THE CHARGE TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. You will have to either get a new credit card or bank account.  They are in Bangledesh so good luck prosecuting these scumbags.
THEY INSTALL A VIRUS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER AND THEN DEMAND THAT YOU PAY THEM TO REMOVE IT AND KEEP PAYING THEM TO KEEP IT OFF!!

This is copy of email ......

Secret shopper part-time job


Hi,

Consumer Research Group is currently searching for individual interested to work for the company as a part secret shopper and earn $250 per week. Contact us with below information if you are interested in this offer.
Your Name:
Age:
Location:



Hope to hear from you.

phillips craig


Consumer Research Group
9355 Sw 77Th Ave
Miami-FL-33156
281-317-7850


On my email the phone # was a link

Just got an email concerning a job offer and at bottom was a Miami address but a 281 # which was also a link.  I'm sure if you click on it they get into your computer.  Be careful

I received a call from 000-000-0000.  There was a man with a heavy accent telling me my computer had 50 viruses.  I asked him for his number and he gave me281-317-1272.  I told him I wasn't on the Internet.  He told me he could sign me up right away through Telus and it wouldn't cost anything.  I told him I wasn't interested.  He was amazed and asked why not.  I told him I didn't want it because he just told me there were many viruses out there and I didn't want them.  He hung up in disgust.

Got a message from "John Abraham", supposedly from Microsoft, telling me I had downloaded malicious/junk files.  And when did these files appear, I asked.  "27/8/2010".  Interesting, since I just bought my laptop a few months ago.  Why can't I just take my laptop to the store where I bought it and get the Geek guys to look at it, I asked.  "Well, the store where you bought it just made the laptop; you know there is a difference between hardware and software." No, really??  And BestBuy made my HP laptop?  Good to know.

I got the call last night from David, heavy accent, said he worked for windows, could fix my computer if I would type in ctr key and the windows key, I then told him I was extremely busy and would call him bac, tha's twhen I got this phone #.

Got a message from Steve representing Microsoft. Thick East Indian accent, could hardly understand him. Told me I had to go to my computer immediately to remove a malicious virus. I asked for his phone number and told him i'd call him back once I looked into this. Obviously a scam.

I got a call from a indian guy named peter from Microsoft tech support lol
and he want me to go to logmein . com to fix my pc I lol again I keep asking him questions and he is getting pissed at me I had him on the phone for about half hour asking all kinds of stupid stuff like can he fix my xbox at the same time he did even kno microsoft was xbox
nuber was 281.3171.1272 = fail be carefull people

Got the exact same call from a David Anderson working with a software company, saying there was a virus on my computer right now and asked for me to turn my computer on. Asked for his number and he gave me the 281-317-1272 number. Clearly there are no east indian people with the name david anderson. obviously a scam to get into your computer.

I got a call from this man David Anderson claiming he was a Norton representative working for Chemeria or something like it. his number is 281-3171272. Apparently he is FAKE beware!

Said there was something wrong with my Microsoft.

I received a call from a number (000-000-0000) on my caller Id and there was an asian lady that i could hardly make out telling me there was a virus on my computer because of a download.  I believe she called it a "malasian" file and it was going to destroy my hardrive.  I demanded to know what she was talking about as we hadn't been downloading anything and she put me on with a man who had a thick east indian accent.  He then continued to tell me to go to my computer and he would help me fix it.  Claiming the whole time to be with Microsoft.  Long story short, he got frustrated and gave me the wrong postal code and name when I demanded to know what he was talking about, I guess in an attempt to identify me.  He then said, oh nevermind and said i guess i have the wrong number.  What a joke!!  Scam scam scam.  Be careful what you share, even requesting a call back number can no longer be trusted.  I traced the call and will be calling the police in the morning.  It is quite late (9pm) for Microsoft to be calling me and since when did they start monitoring your computer and calling you late at night for free to fix the problem lol.

Sorry forgot to mention call comes in as Int'l 000-000-0000

East Indian calling talking very fast saying Microsoft has a problem and your computer has seriously been invaded by bugs...didn't give him a chance to sy much more except to ask him his number and that I was reporting the call to local police???? he hung up after that...

Total scam looking for a "remote" way into your computer...told me I had a virus that was destroying my computer as we spoke...so i said then why am I using it right now and according to my last scan...5 minutes ago there were no viruses?...He got very very flustered.

the number in question
281-3171-272
AKA 281-317-1271
Company named CoMantra
Kolakata, West Bengal; 700001, India!
AKA "Thinktech Software Co Pvt Ltd.
Google Earth
22 34 21.58 North
88 21 50.01 East
Elevation 46 feet
Listed as "near Tezzori Patty, 700001 125 N.S. Road"
4th floor, Room #44 as the internet goes!
Dude I talked to went by the name of "David" had a heavy eastern accsent!
Internet called the number as follows!  "+91 33 2218 7520"
Number showed up as on call display "Washington 206-445-6568"
Talked to my brother and he told me to "NOT" use computer banking, Pay Pal and so on!
"David" said that our computer had downloaded "Molishes/bad" file at which point I cut him off!
As per the brother's comment Do Not! Use any personal info and have your computer checked out!!

I also got the cold call from comantra offering me the same service on my computer which made me very worried to start off with was due to the indian people on the phone.i took the number from them and searched it and found this website and asked for the explaination on this and they showed me
http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/PartnerDetails.aspx?PartnerId=4297763943
and i was amazed to see as it clearly proved that they were not scam as it proved they were really microsoft certified partner and at the end ended with a satisfactory service

I just received a similar call from an Indian telemarketer, who provided the exact same phone number. He claimed to be of the same company in partnership with Microsoft. He said i had a virus on my computer and wanted to remote in and add software to fix it. I asked him more info and he got frustrated with me and said to look up the company and call back when i wanted to fix my computer. I hung up the phone at this point and found this website/blog. Obviously someone trying to hack into a computer.
281-317-1272

Got a call from a guy with a thick Indian accent. Clearly, calling from a call bank, as there were lots of voices behind him. Said he was calling from Miami, but the call sounded like an international call. He wanted me to confirm my address, but I would not until he gave me his phone number. I googled it and found a reference to it on this site, that it was a company called Comentra, who had offered car loans. I mentioned Comentra to the caller and he said he'd have to go talk to his superviser to see if he could discuss Comentra with me. I said no, and hung up. Seconds later the phone rang and it was the same bad international connection. As soon as I answered, the person on the other end hung up.