I've finally realized that picking up on an 800 number is nuts.  I let the phone ring; if the caller really wants to talk to me he'll endure six rings and leave a message on my answering machine.  The first time these "Microsoft" mutts called with a computer peril message I let the guy try to take me through the steps, unsuccessfully for him, until he finally said a bad word to me and hung up.  The second time I asked where he was calling from.  He said Brooklyn.  I said "Really? What's the nearest subway station to your office?" Crickets.  These bums call my private phone before 9am some days. A pox on them all.

I usually just don't answer numbers I don't recognize, but decided to pick this one up.  All I said was "hello" and the guy started talking.  "I am from Microsoft computers....may I speak to (my husband's name)?"  I said "Sorry, no one here by that name.  You must have the wrong number."  He apologized for calling and hung up.

I am ROFLMAO.  And of course I added the number to my blocked numbers list.

Just got a call. As soon as I heard they were microsoft and were getting messages from my computer, I told them they were full of Sh*t and hung up.

MANY CALLS SO I MADE THE MISTAKE AND CALLED THEM BACK. DANIEL FROM MICROSOFT  IT ALERT  SAID I EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT OF ERRORS ALLOWED ON MY COMPUTER  THIS IS A MICROSOFT ALERT ,ARE YOU ON YOUR COMPUTER, WAS ASKED 4-5 TIMES .THIS IS FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ,BUT THE ONLY FREE AND THE LAST TIME WE WILL FIX YOUR ERRORS. HE SAID THEY ARE OPEN 24 HRS A DAY,7 DAYS AND GAVE ME AN EXTENTION NUMBER,BECAUSE I LIED AND SAID I WOULD TALK TO THE ONE WHO USES THE COMPUTER AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE CALL....NO ONE NEEDS TO GET INTO YOUR COMPUTER   N-EV-E-R  THEY WANT TO STEAL FROM YOU  ..THEY  CALLED ME....THEY DO NOT NEED TO CALL AND ASK  ANY  NOT ONE THING PERSONAL ABOUT YOU.........THIS IS ALL PRIVATE  INFORMATION...I AM SURE  THEY  THE CROOKS WILL THINK OF MORE SCAMS   WE NEED TO BE ONE STEP AHEAD OF THEM

Posed as Microsoft tech support company and claimed to know I had downloaded malware because claimed to know I had older version of "windows".
I told him I did not believe him and that I doubted that he worked for any such company, I then asked him to remove our number from whatever list he had us on and to not call again.
Unbelievable he called back within a few seconds and told me i was rude for hanging up on him and that I confirmed the stereotype that I was an Islamic extremist. (I do have a Middle eastern last name by marriage!!)
It was all very strange...do not answer this call, and if you do do not give them ANY information.

These people are so sick. They called my home. Of course I am on a do not call list. The guy said that there is something wrong with my computer. I sounded alarmed and asked him what I should do. He told me to bring it to best buy. The geek squad would help me.  I hung up. My confusion is how can best buy people be in on this scam?  I am confused about that.  AND I do not want to call best buy and ask them.  A scam is a scam no matter who is involved or how they are involved.  

888-232-1509
Call every day! No message.

Got a call from "Tony" at Microsoft stating he represented Microsoft and I had a virus on one of my computers. I advised him I have updated virus protection on all my computers and he told me that I needed to re check my computer for a virus. I lied and told him I work for Microsoft and he hung up. My first clue was the way he said his name was like he was reading it and he wasn't sure of the pronunciation.

Go for it dude......it keeps some of the crooks off the street....improves the cash-flow in the underworld......and most importantly allows these leaches to somehow continue to convince honest folks to shell out good money for something they neither need, can afford nor have any business buying.
Think it was Will Rodgers who coined. "There's a sucker born every minute". Don't be one of them.....

Been waiting for them to call me.  I do computer work and a lot of my clients get called from them.  They pretend to be from Microsoft or a service of Microsoft and was told your p.c. has issues and making a call to you to let you know.  They will take over your p.c. (you have to let them in SO DON'T), show you all the problems (that their software just flashes during a can that is scanning nothing) and then for $199 will fix them.  In the mean time, have had several users have files copied while the scan is going on.  

I let them on a machine I had in the shop that was infected with a worm.  Once they got on, the worm should have worked it's way back to them and hopefully messed up their call center.  

You have to admit it's pretty funny to read the words of foreigners trying to make us believe they're your typical American.

Can't sneak into this club, suckers.

Now im getting this crap I do not answer
Guess now will be reporting this number
STOP FREAKING CALLING GET A REAL JOB

These people are lowlife scammers, who never seem to give up with the nuisance calls.  Have this number blocked, but they shall probably change to calling through a new number soon.  

Are you trying to prove that you are the biggest idiot on the planet, OR are you part of the criminal network that is into tele-scams?  This is one of the more ridiculous scams around.

Just got a call from 888-232-1509 and a foreign voice said they have been seeing errors on my computer.  I have had this call before and ignored most of the time but answered twice. Same schpiel. This time I told them I didn't have a computer and hung up.  I'm going to report them as I am to be on the DNC list, for what that's worth.

I discussed this scam with Microsoft security and they seemed disinterested just like local law authorities.

This number calls daily - I called back to see who it was and after telling me Microsoft tech support they had the NERVE to tell me never to call them again!  SAY WHAT????

Even if the shill had Hubble glasses, it still can not see that people will not fall for that shill mess.

I think you need a pair of glasses, trifocals maybe!

States of Ohio? Unless I am mistaken, there is only ONE (1) state called Ohio. So your credibility is lost based on the first line in your post.

Stick this in your shilly pipe and smoke it!

http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... rt-refund-scams
http://consumerist.com/2014/01/03/that-guy-on ... ably-a-scammer/
http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cold-Call-Tech ... on-150170.shtml
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/pecon.shtm
http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/989316
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13376

Yes, where else would they get lab coats large enough to cover their saris?

There's only one state of Ohio.
And you must be going through menopause, because you're missing a lot of periods!

yes i understand where you coming from but how you got the number if it is unknown number ..

Why do they keep calling people who are on the  DNC list and keep calling when you ask them to not call again. When you block their number why do they then call from another number and today called from a totally blocked number showing no caller id or phone number just 000000000  Unknown....Can you explain why a legit company would do this??

Could you please tell Mike Lawson to have his agents respect the DNC list of us who DO not want to be harassed. Also when I blocked their number they soon call from another one..today they called fro a number that had NO caller ID or PHONE number.
When you call this number there is no answer...does that sound legit to you?  Please let Mike know this is NOT good business practices if he is legit ( I doubt it) and have his agents be more professional.

The pay no attention that you are on the DNC list ...I block their number but soon as I do that they call from another number.
I have filed many reports with the FDC but seems to do no good. Wish there was a way to stop theses harassing calls.

Was Microsoft helpful on this?

I have received calls from these scammers too..I block the number but soon they call from a different number. Today I had a call from them from a number with NO CALLER ID or PHONE # showing on my phone. Very Scary...cant block these or report them to the FTC..as no info shows up.

I just got a call from this number as well.  I couldn't understand the accent and kept asking "who"?  They said Microsoft Tech Support.  When I said that I don't know who this is, they somewhat sheepishly said "ok, thank you" and hung up.