Scam??

Get these quite frequently. If I'm bored I drag them out for a while, just for fun. Eventually they swear at me and hang up. Total scam.

There is a special place in "you know where", though for scumballs who prey on folks who are gullible and perhaps less computer-savvy than others.

Tell him "Computer, what computer----we don't have one anymore. Some guy called and we gave him remote access and he stole all our info."

We get a few calls from these wonderful people each month. I try to keep them on the line as long as possible. It's great fun to play stupid and pretend that you're in front of your computer doing as they've requested yet not getting the results they want. I find they lose patience quite quickly and hang up quite angrily.

Seriously though, they got the lady down the street from us for $300 for a two year contract. She followed all of their steps and gave them access to her machine. They "removed some threats/problems from her computer" and said that they would continue to monitor and check her computer for the next two years.

Do a quick online search and you'll find plenty of info about these fine folks.

There are constantly different scams and you have to be careful. And it probably was one.

Just hang up...you can skip unplugging your computer. They can't gain "remote access" to your computer unless you follow their directions and give them permission to do so.

It is a scam to gain access to your PC by eventually getting you to allow them remote access and or ask for more personal info like your full name, address, credit card info and any other personal info which they could use to steal your identity.

No one, I repeat NO ONE "monitors" your PC for "errors" INCLUDING MICROSOFT. So if anyone calls stating they are Tech support for MS or any other company, HANG UP.

Never, ever reveal ANY personal information to ANYONE who cold calls you.

Never, ever give out bank account numbers, credit card numbers, SS numbers to ANYONE who CALLS you.

Never, ever agree to ANYTHING over the phone unless YOU personally called that service.

Never, ever open email attachments unless you know ahead you will be getting an attachment.

Never, ever respond to emails from "banks" which state your account is being suspended unless you "verify" by using a link in the email. Banks will never reach out to you in this manor (this includes credit cards).