They are not "Technical Support from Windows 8" they are criminals trying to take advantage of you. The instructions that they give to "help" you will install software on your computer to allow them to... well, do any number of things. They can steal all your personal information stored on your computer. They can use your computer to send spam. They can use your computer to host a web site for illegal activities. They can use your computer as part of a botnet for distributed denial of service attacks. And much more...

Hang up quickly if they call again.

Yes, this scam makes the lives of those filthy untouchable chods "richer, better and smoother"... while they add malware and spyware to your computer and rob you blind.  And the "wrong impression" is the one left on Sagar's head.

Faith and Begorrah! I tell ye, I slide over the rainbow and landed square in the wee lap o a wee leprechaun sitting atop a wee pot o'gold!

"Tis Your's " He exclaimed jumping up and pulling a fine violin out the air and began playing and dancing a fine jig in celebration!  Then all the little wee leprechauns appeared carrying fine drink and fine foods, setting up wee little tables and chairs and musical instruments galore. The Fairy's flew in joining the fun, swirling around on the air did they have fun!

And in came the Unicorns horn band, prancing and dancing did they in step, tooting their horns, my I was blessed!  Such a  gran fine ol party I tell ye ya missed! The Elves came in dancing and Dwarves there galore!

Then I woke up.. Twas all a fine dream!

http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

they are very good people they have fixed my computer and its working fine.


[Admin Edit 25 Nov 2013]

this is not true.

Some man named William keeps calling with a foreign accent. Said my computer had some thing wrong with it. They call 2 times a day.

Just got a call suposedly from Microsoft that my computer was infected and they kept getting  error messages.  They wanted me to give them access to my computer.  I googled the phone number and came up on this site.

I keep getting calls from someone who claims they are with Microsoft wanting access to my computer via TEAMVIEWER.COM supposidly to fix a virus problem on my computer

They said I can call them at 855-823-2602
They number on my ID  said  661-748-0240

Some woman named Kate called from this number claiming she was from Microsoft. She said somebody was trying to break into my computer and it might crash if I turned it on. She even gave me a case number. The weird thing is she called me on my mom's phone, not mine. I called Microsoft and they said it's a scam.

hi, casa i do believe u got some wrong impression......this so called low lifes makes our life richer, better and smoother.

And you are 100% correct Robert.  Best to tell them to get lost, and not talk to them again.  Those low lifes are everywhere with this scam.

I was told my computer had over 20000 viruses and that only their software could remove them. They wanted $180 to install their program which would make my computer run like new. I am convinced this was a scam from India