Computers Anyone run into this "Tech Support" scam? - Page 3

**mdchiefsfan** · 01-29-2015, 06:23 PM

I am surfing the web and out of nowhere I get a notice saying that my PC is compromised. It says that some of my information is in jeopardy and to call this 877 number.

I call very suspiciously to see what the person on the other end would say and they answer with a very generic, "Tech Support, how may I assist you? "I ask what company they are with and they say Microsoft. They stated that they needed remote access to my computer to fix the issue, so I hung up.

I did some research on the number to see what would come up and the number didn't show up. I researched for a scam like this, and the only thing I can find is a scammer generally calls a consumer talks them through "fixing the virus." This process allows them remote access to the PC where they can install all kinds of crap and get your personal info, but I haven't found anything about a web page popping up and asking you to call.

I guess what I am getting at is keep an eye out for crap like this.

**hometeam** · 01-29-2015, 09:36 PM

this kind of thing has been around since 1995. You should know not to call the number, now they have yours~

**mdchiefsfan** · 01-30-2015, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

why the **** you you have your real phone number on the web?
do you have a scan of both sides of your credit cards also?

the web is a nasty place and you should learn that fast

I don't. What are you talking about?

ndws · 01-30-2015, 08:53 AM

the fact you got that message is your problem itself.

Most cases freebie fixes are available to you. malwarebytes and ccleaner will get rid of a lot of trash. May not fix the total issues, but for a freebie route, it does fairly well.

You probably have a hijacked browser as well.

Nothing too severe, just takes a little time to clean it all out.

Pennywise · 01-30-2015, 09:09 AM

Give them remote access and have a bunch of gay porn open.

jerryforeverrice80 · 01-30-2015, 09:19 AM

i just give them the FBI number and tell to ask for the IT dept.

MikeMaslowski · 01-30-2015, 10:36 AM

Riding on a bus in CR, lady notices I am a white guy and have a Tica wife. Excited to let us know she was marrying an American Soldier(edit-who she met on FB) which gave her and my bride something in common. Lady asked questions all about immigration, papers, getting out of the military, etc. She told me the guy was going to be out in December(last August) but was busy fighting ISIS in Syria for now. I tried to let her know that that outprocessing takes a long time especially if he is overseas at the time. She said she didn't know but all he said is that he will be there in December and we could meet.

That story stuck weird in my head but I didn't give it much of a thought. She had my wife's number and kept in touch. In November I hear some lady crying at my gate. She had tracked us down and was really sad because she couldn't send money over to her future husband and that he gave some medals(yes medals that he earned in the very same war he was fighting and his previous awards..anybody who was in knows how stupid that sounds) to a friend in Baghdad but she would need to pay 500 dollars to get it shipped to her and it was very valuable and would be helpful for the transition. She needed to send the money to his friend and that he(bf) would be out of touch for a bit.

I started looking at the FB account and it was obviously fake. She didn't speak English and he didn't speak Spanish. They had NEVER talked on Skype or the phone. I put my head in my hands and wanted to feel bad for the lady but she almost got took for being absolutely unrealistic. She had told her whole family she was going to have a baby and marry a Gringo soldier, very religious but seems like she would do anything for this Wizard of Oz.

I explained to her what a scam was, as did my wife, and showed her this http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41810534/n.../#.VMus0WjF8nw

She left and didn't really believe it. Haven't heard from her since. My bet is that she is still talking to some scammer in Ft. Lauderdale.

**Baby Lee** · 05-28-2016, 01:08 PM

Not exactly the same sort of 'scam,' but it's videos like this that make me love the open internet.

Long story short, 'unauthorized' [by Apple] repairman makes a 5 minute, one component repair that Apple would charge $750 for and take a week to perform.

Deberg_1990 · 05-28-2016, 01:15 PM

Gave them access, fixed my problems and made my PC run 5 times faster

Took about 10 minutes. Great service!

seamonster · 05-28-2016, 03:23 PM

What they'll do is log into the machine, install ransom ware, encrypt your shit, and then ask for $700 worth of bit-coin to decrypt your system. Depending on who the person is and what they had (pictures, music etc,) people usually pay. It's a lot of old people and morons, but the minute you give this dude access to your computer you might as well re-steamroll your system with a fresh OS or buy a new computer.

**Iowanian** · 05-28-2016, 04:37 PM

I was getting calls from these assholes a few months ago. One day I was bored on a break at a conference when the call came. I decided to play along and see where it would go.

The guy wanted me to hit the Windows button and install a program. I played dumb about which buttons on the keyboard I saw.....he wanted the button next to the cntrl and shift. I was unable to locate it and eventually said " I only see the shift and go****yourmother" button....then he got belligerent and we exchanged insults of family and heritage nature for a couple of minutes before he hung up.

go bo · 05-28-2016, 07:38 PM

this happened to me and as it happened i was drunk/hiigh/tired/stupid and let the indian-accented one into my pc...

fortunately i figured out what he was trying to do and i pulled the plug (shut down my pc) before he got my hd encrypted...

he was very pissed and ended the call with a hearty **** you which i found to be utterly hilarious...

with the help of fish and some other planeteers i got rid of all the crap he had left behind, including encryption certificates...

but just to be safe, i ended up reformatting and reinstalling windows 7...

i have continued to get cold calls from microsoft support people with a wide variety of non-american accents, but i just blow them off now...

maybe i should buy one of those air horn dealios at walmart and give them a good blast when they call...

**Gonzo** · 05-29-2016, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Gave them access, fixed my problems and made my PC run 5 times faster

Took about 10 minutes. Great service!

Mennonite · 05-29-2016, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Gave them access, fixed my problems and made my PC run 5 times faster

Took about 10 minutes. Great service!

Maybe now that these guys have seized control of your computer, we'll see some better threads posted from your account.

**Baby Lee** · 05-29-2016, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mennonite

Maybe now that these guys have seized control of your computer, we'll see some better threads posted from your account.

- I'd rather cede control of my PC to a Nigerian prince than read a Deberg thread!!

**mdchiefsfan** · 05-29-2016, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Gave them access, fixed my problems and made my PC run 5 times faster

Took about 10 minutes. Great service!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mennonite

Maybe now that these guys have seized control of your computer, we'll see some better threads posted from your account.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

- I'd rather cede control of my PC to a Nigerian prince than read a Deberg thread!!

01-29-2015, 06:23 PM
mdchiefsfan Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Casino cash: $3363904	Anyone run into this "Tech Support" scam? I am surfing the web and out of nowhere I get a notice saying that my PC is compromised. It says that some of my information is in jeopardy and to call this 877 number. I call very suspiciously to see what the person on the other end would say and they answer with a very generic, "Tech Support, how may I assist you? "I ask what company they are with and they say Microsoft. They stated that they needed remote access to my computer to fix the issue, so I hung up. I did some research on the number to see what would come up and the number didn't show up. I researched for a scam like this, and the only thing I can find is a scammer generally calls a consumer talks them through "fixing the virus." This process allows them remote access to the PC where they can install all kinds of crap and get your personal info, but I haven't found anything about a web page popping up and asking you to call. I guess what I am getting at is keep an eye out for crap like this.
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01-29-2015, 09:36 PM	#31
hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $4021956	this kind of thing has been around since 1995. You should know not to call the number, now they have yours~
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01-30-2015, 08:53 AM	#33
ndws Starter Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $10010931	the fact you got that message is your problem itself. Most cases freebie fixes are available to you. malwarebytes and ccleaner will get rid of a lot of trash. May not fix the total issues, but for a freebie route, it does fairly well. You probably have a hijacked browser as well. Nothing too severe, just takes a little time to clean it all out. __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -Benjamin Franklin
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01-30-2015, 09:09 AM	#34
Pennywise pew pew madafakas Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Derry, Maine Casino cash: $1904400	Give them remote access and have a bunch of gay porn open. __________________
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01-30-2015, 09:19 AM	#35
jerryforeverrice80 Starter Join Date: Aug 2013 Casino cash: $10011292	i just give them the FBI number and tell to ask for the IT dept.
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01-30-2015, 10:36 AM	#36
MikeMaslowski There's always next year. Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $10009290	Riding on a bus in CR, lady notices I am a white guy and have a Tica wife. Excited to let us know she was marrying an American Soldier(edit-who she met on FB) which gave her and my bride something in common. Lady asked questions all about immigration, papers, getting out of the military, etc. She told me the guy was going to be out in December(last August) but was busy fighting ISIS in Syria for now. I tried to let her know that that outprocessing takes a long time especially if he is overseas at the time. She said she didn't know but all he said is that he will be there in December and we could meet. That story stuck weird in my head but I didn't give it much of a thought. She had my wife's number and kept in touch. In November I hear some lady crying at my gate. She had tracked us down and was really sad because she couldn't send money over to her future husband and that he gave some medals(yes medals that he earned in the very same war he was fighting and his previous awards..anybody who was in knows how stupid that sounds) to a friend in Baghdad but she would need to pay 500 dollars to get it shipped to her and it was very valuable and would be helpful for the transition. She needed to send the money to his friend and that he(bf) would be out of touch for a bit. I started looking at the FB account and it was obviously fake. She didn't speak English and he didn't speak Spanish. They had NEVER talked on Skype or the phone. I put my head in my hands and wanted to feel bad for the lady but she almost got took for being absolutely unrealistic. She had told her whole family she was going to have a baby and marry a Gringo soldier, very religious but seems like she would do anything for this Wizard of Oz. I explained to her what a scam was, as did my wife, and showed her this http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41810534/n.../#.VMus0WjF8nw She left and didn't really believe it. Haven't heard from her since. My bet is that she is still talking to some scammer in Ft. Lauderdale. Last edited by MikeMaslowski; 01-30-2015 at 10:41 AM.. Reason: because Chiefs
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05-28-2016, 01:08 PM	#37
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	Not exactly the same sort of 'scam,' but it's videos like this that make me love the open internet. Long story short, 'unauthorized' [by Apple] repairman makes a 5 minute, one component repair that Apple would charge $750 for and take a week to perform. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
Posts: 95,642

05-28-2016, 01:15 PM	#38
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	Gave them access, fixed my problems and made my PC run 5 times faster Took about 10 minutes. Great service! __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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05-28-2016, 03:23 PM	#39
seamonster Veteran Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $5935409	What they'll do is log into the machine, install ransom ware, encrypt your shit, and then ask for $700 worth of bit-coin to decrypt your system. Depending on who the person is and what they had (pictures, music etc,) people usually pay. It's a lot of old people and morons, but the minute you give this dude access to your computer you might as well re-steamroll your system with a fresh OS or buy a new computer.
Posts: 3,809

05-28-2016, 04:37 PM	#40
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4718454	I was getting calls from these assholes a few months ago. One day I was bored on a break at a conference when the call came. I decided to play along and see where it would go. The guy wanted me to hit the Windows button and install a program. I played dumb about which buttons on the keyboard I saw.....he wanted the button next to the cntrl and shift. I was unable to locate it and eventually said " I only see the shift and go****yourmother" button....then he got belligerent and we exchanged insults of family and heritage nature for a couple of minutes before he hung up.
Posts: 61,540

05-28-2016, 07:38 PM	#41
go bo Flop = Man of Steel!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: independence Casino cash: $10006405	this happened to me and as it happened i was drunk/hiigh/tired/stupid and let the indian-accented one into my pc... fortunately i figured out what he was trying to do and i pulled the plug (shut down my pc) before he got my hd encrypted... he was very pissed and ended the call with a hearty **** you which i found to be utterly hilarious... with the help of fish and some other planeteers i got rid of all the crap he had left behind, including encryption certificates... but just to be safe, i ended up reformatting and reinstalling windows 7... i have continued to get cold calls from microsoft support people with a wide variety of non-american accents, but i just blow them off now... maybe i should buy one of those air horn dealios at walmart and give them a good blast when they call...
Posts: 36,678