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Weird phone call! "online pc doctor" - Only thread on these scam calls please

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  • #102
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    Lethal_Bullet wrote: »
    Got it an hour or so ago. The 'Aul fella quickly told him to f@ck off.

    Was it on crimecall in the end?

    There was a short piece on it alright.


  • #103
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    These ****ers phoned me yesterday and again today
    The number he appeared to call from was 0019476632176. They know my second name. I thought he said he was from PCK but it could well have been "PC care"
    It's quite obviously a scam but I know at least one old dear who bought a laptop from PC World (or Currys?) and paid quite a lot for a subscription to phone support. If they had phoned her she would probably have fallen for it 100%
    He got a bit stroppy today, I look forward to the next call :D


  • #104
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    We should record them and give youtube a laugh:)


  • #105
    Nutmeg
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Nutmeg


    I've just got a call from them for the 2nd time this week. Pretty brief call when I told him my computer was running absolutely perfect and I want nothing to do with them.

    Really annoying and I'm guessing this won't be the last time they'll try and call the house here.


  • #106
    Leanne2112
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Leanne2112


    Nutmeg wrote: »
    I've just got a call from them for the 2nd time this week. Pretty brief call when I told him my computer was running absolutely perfect and I want nothing to do with them.

    Really annoying and I'm guessing this won't be the last time they'll try and call the house here.

    Very same for me this evening, second call. Getting very annoyed now!


  • #107
    racram
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭racram


    LisaO wrote: »
    Had a call earlier today - from 009 number. Indian guy, claiming to be from Microsoft. Said he was calling as a result of receiving error report from my laptop.

    Asked me to run prefetch-malware & then Event viewer - told me error/warning messages were evidence of malware on my pc.
    Then asked me to connect to www.inonlinesupport.com. Went to website but when he asked me to click on link to remote access technical support I made excuse about having to go out & not having time. He was keen to establish another time to call back, so is supposed to ring back tomorrow morning. He was also going on about having to check if my Windows software was still in warranty or if I would need to re-register it (presume this is where they get you to pay).

    Hopefully I am safe as didn't give any financial details or click on link to enable them access to my pc?

    It didn't seem kosher but he had a lot of info that made me wonder if it was genuine - doh!

    Of course, now I've read this thread I know a lot better. :mad:

    Happened to me yesterday too and i'm in Waterford. I had a feeling it was a scam, I went to start, run and prefetch and then I opened event viewer when requested, then I copped on, turned off the computer and hung up. They called back three times after that but we never answered.

    I'm a computer novice but I presume they did no damage to my computer as I didn't access their website, didn't get that far, refused to talk to their "technician".:mad:

    I'll know better next time but we need to spread the word. I posted it on my facebook to make others aware.


  • #108
    fricatus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    We got the phone call this morning - Waterford too, so they're obviously working their way through the phonebook geographically or by area code.

    My wife answered, but she has a very good BS detector built in, so she just said that our PC was OK, thank you very much, and goodbye.

    I hope they call back and that I get to answer. I've bookmarked Feeky's post, as an example of what I could try doing, since I think wasting their time by stringing them along is the best approach!


  • #109
    blondie20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭blondie20


    btw there is a similar scam targeting three mobile phone users where the caller offers to put you on a significtanly better plan and then finally requests credit card details to action


  • #110
    andy1249
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭andy1249


    These guys called us twice today , the second time my wife answered.

    It was some Indian guy saying our computer had a problem etc.
    Luckily shes an IBM manager and knows this type of scam.

    She gave him what for and told him not to call again.

    The number he called from was 0061111111112.


  • #111
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    Unbelieveable! Got a third call from them on Sunday. This time a woman.


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  • #112
    VERYinterested
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭VERYinterested


    I was plagued all weekend, I now have a whistle beside the phone, hopefully they'll call again tonight :D


  • #113
    Obediahthebold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Obediahthebold


    NEED HELP ON QUESTION AT END OF THIS POST:

    At home and a nice Indian man told me I had been having trouble with my computer and he was there to help. After the first guy confirmed a few things the supervisor moved in for the kill. Of course I was flattered that teh supervisor was taking my case. It seemed as if was a follow up to a tech support i had called in a while back. (of course there was always some tech support thing I called up about in the last three weeks.)

    They took me to a page, (administrative tools/event viewer/Windows Logs/application) I had never seen in my computer it should me application errors, "Worse than a virus" "Macaffe wont stop these." "your computer is about to crash anytime, good thing we got to this..." he never mention ed price. He tried to get me to give him online control of my computer. Once I saw what he was trying to do I looked up online pc care and found that this was a scam, and then found this forum.

    QUESTION are the application errors in my windows log anything to worry about? Aren't they just general errors that happen to any computer and this is where they log them? even if it was a minor fixable glitch?

    Computer experts, Please let me know...thank you.


  • #114
    ectoraige
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    I answered one of these calls at my mother's house a few weeks ago and kept him talking for at least twenty minutes, it was great fun. I found ways to confuse most things he said to me. First, I told him it sounded great, but it wouldn't be any use to me as I didn't have an "online" pc, it was a "Hewlit Paki", and that it wasn't very PC. After a while he twigged that it might be "Hewlett Packard". He then tried to explain that "online" meant that my PC had a connection through the phone lines, which I acted rather unsure about. I told him I didn't think that was right as I had the phone in my hand, I did offer to put the handset on top of the PC at one stage though if that would help him connect to it.

    He then changed tack and started confirming that it was a windows PC. I told him that it was in the alcove, as there are a lot of burglaries and I didn't want robbers to be able to see it if they were casing my house. I asked if it needed to be near the window for the wireless signal to work. I was enjoying myself, but sadly didn't have the time to carry on so I made some excuse and hung up. I'd like to think I kept him away from one easily fooled victim.


  • #115
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Obediahthebold wrote: »
    QUESTION are the application errors in my windows log anything to worry about? Aren't they just general errors that happen to any computer and this is where they log them? even if it was a minor fixable glitch?

    Computer experts, Please let me know...thank you.

    Errors in the event viewer or 'windows log' as you call it are generally nothing to worry about. If your PC is playing up then it is very useful for identifying what the issue is. If all is well then carry on :)


  • #116
    Broadband Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭Broadband Kid


    Just got a phone call from this no in Co. Cork and I didn't bother answering it as I thought it was a phone company as the number looked very long!


  • #117
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Hey all,

    I got a weird phone call from 0061111111112 today. In total this number rang me 5 time today. I answered the first time and the other end was silent for 10 seconds and hung up. I google searched the number and found out that it was some sort of internet scam where someone was trying to gain remote access to your computer. It seems as though it is an Australian number (Australia has a 00 61 prefix).

    I'm kinda frightened now because I had the internet and was online on when I answered that number. Will something happened to my computer now? How do I protect my computer and information?


  • #118
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Hey all,

    I got a weird phone call from 0061111111112 today. In total this number rang me 5 time today. I answered the first time and the other end was silent for 10 seconds and hung up. I google searched the number and found out that it was some sort of internet scam where someone was trying to gain remote access to your computer. It seems as though it is an Australian number (Australia has a 00 61 prefix).

    I'm kinda frightened now because I had the internet and was online on when I answered that number. Will something happened to my computer now? How do I protect my computer and information?

    Yes, if you're computer is plugged into the wall they'll be able to control your light switches and heating system now! No option but to wrap tin foil around your PC...

    Only joking of course. As long as you didn't follow their instructions and didn't download anything then you should be fine.


  • #119
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    spider guardian wrote: »
    Yes, if you're computer is plugged into the wall they'll be able to control your light switches and heating system now! No option but to wrap tin foil around your PC...

    Only joking of course. As long as you didn't follow their instructions and didn't download anything then you should be fine.

    Thanks, my heart was racing there :P

    Just out of curiosity, why, went they ring you, do they remain silent for 10 seconds and then hang up?


  • #120
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    Hard to know, could have a fault on their end. Connections to India can be shaky at times. Always keep a healthy sense of cynicism when dealing with calls like these!


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  • #121
    paulrosswhelan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭paulrosswhelan


    I've just recieved my 7th phone call from 0061111111112!!!:mad:
    No-one on the other end!
    Ive had this before last year! Trying to gain remote access to my Laptop! Pffh How Pathetic..How stupid has someone Got to be to Download/Follow instructions from a complete Stranger on the phone!
    Like Come on:D
    Must Ring Phone Provider Tomorrow And Block all Calls From that number!
    BTW Good luck to All Sitting Leaving and Junior Cert Exams ;):D


  • #122
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    paulrosswhelan wrote: »
    I've just recieved my 7th phone call from 0061111111112!!!:mad:
    No-one on the other end!
    Ive had this before last year! Trying to gain remote access to my Laptop! Pffh How Pathetic..How stupid has someone Got to be to Download/Follow instructions from a complete Stranger on the phone!
    Like Come on:D
    Must Ring Phone Provider Tomorrow And Block all Calls From that number!
    BTW Good luck to All Sitting Leaving and Junior Cert Exams ;):D

    Lol, they should be studying and not on this :P

    Yeah 0061111111112 was calling me between 5 and 6


  • #123
    Obediahthebold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Obediahthebold


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Thanks, my heart was racing there :P

    Just out of curiosity, why, went they ring you, do they remain silent for 10 seconds and then hang up?

    The reason for the delay is auto dialing. They have a computer program dialing phones and listening for an answer. From the time you answer to the time the computer says "Hey I got one!" To the time someone picks up the line to answer you...that's the wait. Sometimes they are so busy they can't even answer the phoen the computer just dialed and you could sit there until it clicks off.

    Ask yourself, have you ever got a call when there was no one on the other line for two seconds that you wanted? Always hang up. If it is a friend they will call back.


  • #124
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    We got our 3rd phone call. Getting cranky now. :/


  • #125
    Micilin Muc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Micilin Muc


    Obediahthebold wrote: »
    Ask yourself, have you ever got a call when there was no one on the other line for two seconds that you wanted? Always hang up. If it is a friend they will call back.

    Apart from broke friends who ring from payphones!


  • #126
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    The Mother got a call from these today, she handed it to me (handnt a clue what it was about) He told me he was the online doctor,

    I promptly told him i was going to Rip his head off and shit down his neck.

    His Reply


    "Ok... "


    10 second pause

    Hangs up


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  • #127
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,305 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Agent Smith wrote: »
    I promptly told him i was going to Rip his head off and shit down his neck.
    rip01.wav from http://www.duke-n-doom.com/duke_sounds/index.html is what you're looking for :D


  • #128
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    paulrosswhelan wrote: »
    ...How stupid has someone Got to be to Download/Follow instructions from a complete Stranger on the phone!
    Like Come on:D

    Seriously? Older people who are only barely computer-literate are the main group who might fall for this. PC World/Currys etc sell these people expensive PC phone support. If they get a call from these scammers they could well assume its from their legit support company.

    Good luck with the exams yourself and watch out for the Capital Letters ;)


  • #129
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    How come I never get calls from these ***** . I'd have great fun....


  • #130
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    So how do they get people's names and phone numbers. Anyone know?

    .


  • #131
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    loldog wrote: »
    So how do they get people's names and phone numbers. Anyone know?

    .

    The phonebook.


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  • #132
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Lethal_Bullet wrote: »
    The phonebook.
    Not mine, I'm ex-directory, only got this number from upc recently. Upc must have passed on the my name and number to some 3rd party. :mad::mad:


  • #133
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    squared wrote: »
    Not mine, I'm ex-directory

    Also ex-directory. They had our names too.


  • #134
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,253 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    is everyone a UPC customer or are eircom lines having the same fun?
    9th call so far to me...though I let the voice mail pick it up so they are (hopefully) paying for the call each time


  • #135
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    GreeBo wrote: »
    is everyone a UPC customer or are eircom lines having the same fun?
    9th call so far to me...though I let the voice mail pick it up so they are (hopefully) paying for the call each time

    I'm eircom. 0061111111112 rang me twice in the last 20 minutes.


  • #136
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Has anyone been onto eircom or upc about getting these numbers blocked?


  • #137
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    squared wrote: »
    Has anyone been onto eircom or upc about getting these numbers blocked?

    I rang up eircom on 1901 but they said that they something about them not being able to block specific numbers.


  • #138
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,454 ✭✭✭jamesd


    My buddy got a call a few minutes ago and he gave them access to his pc the fool, they told him he needed new antivirus and wanted €120 for the year but he s broke and told him he d ring them back.Just told him to cop himself on.


  • #139
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    Finally, a few weeks ago they rang my father in law as I'm IT for their household he know nothing was wrong and tried to send them on their way, they were persistant but he just hung up.

    Then this morning I got a call from Jessica who was from microsoft & that I was having problems with my computer what OS was i using, I told her if she knew i was having problems she should know what OS I was using, she just repeated her question so I asked her what company she was calling from, after a bit of back and forth she said onlinepccare (the phone number was 0019476632176) and she wanted to fix my pc problems, I said my pc has no problems, I thought you said you were from microsoft & can I speak to your manager, also where did you get my name & number from, a bit more back and forth (we are the best and we are trying to help) so I asked for a contact number or email of her supervisor and told her I work for microsoft and would like to talk to someone in charge! BING the phone went dead!

    So I went to their website and decided to have a chat with one of their tec people, and tell them I got cut off from Jessica:

    Registered Customer? (Yes/No) No
    Question: your sales person (jessica) just got cut off while talking to me, what is the name and email of your manager please

    jeson: Thank you for Choosing Supportonclick.com. My name is Jeson. How May I assist You?

    jeson: Please give me a moment.

    DaCoGaWa: I was looking for a contact email address for a manager of one of your staff, her name was jessica and she called me in Ireland

    jeson: Its enquiry@onlinepccare.com

    DaCoGaWa: Jeson, she gave me that but I am looking to talk to a manager please

    DaCoGaWa: when i asked her for a contact email for her manager she hung up on me

    jeson: I have already informed jessica,she is going to call you now and she is going to provide you all the information.

    DaCoGaWa: Thanks Jeson, I'll keep this window open till I hear from her

    jeson: Sure... and let me know if she calls you.

    DaCoGaWa: Still no call Jeson ? could you please give me the contact details of her manager & an address of your company. is your address 835,Pblock new alipore Kolkata West bengal,700053 INDIA

    DaCoGaWa: Hello Jeson, are you still there ?

    Gone!

    jeson: Thank you for Choosing Supportonclick.com. My name is Jeson. How May I assist You?

    DaCoGaWa: Hello Jeson, I seem to have been cut off again, could you please give me the contact details of her manager & an address of your company. is your address 835,Pblock new alipore Kolkata West bengal,700053 INDIA

    jeson: I apologize for inconvenience caused ,i will call back right now is it ok.

    DaCoGaWa: I would just like your managers name, contact number and email address please

    DaCoGaWa: Hello ?

    cut off again, then I decided to go back as 'Jane Golding' just to see if they were anymore help, to cut it short after annoying them a bit:

    Jane Golding: are you officially registered with microsoft to do so ?

    jeson: We are microsoft certified technician .

    Jane Golding: your person on the phone said you work with microsoft, so you dont ? are you officially registered with microsoft to do repairs ?

    Jane Golding: Hello ?

    jeson: Weare going to clear your doubts .our registration officer is going to call you back shortly.

    Funny enough, the phone rang, 0019476632176 number again so I grabbed my mobile to record the conversation (quite a good recording) it was their supervisor (I'll have to boost the recording to make out his name, I'll put it in later) asking was I having problems with their online help ? I said no, I wanted to know why they said they were working for microsoft ?, he said that the were microsoft certified technicians and it must be a mistake & he is very sorry for that, so I asked him where he got my name & number, he said they got it from their "research and development" department, I said that was not a very good answer, where did they get it ? he then said they got it from where I had bought my computer, once I told him I got my OS from microsoft & there is no way he got my details from any shop, it went quite for a few moments.... then I told him this was just a cold call wasn't it ? HE SAID YES, this was a cold call & he is very sorry, then I told him that cold calling was illegal in this country & I would be reporting him, again he said he was very, very sorry & they will never call me again & hung up.

    God I really hope I made the hairs on his neck stand up, it sounded like it.

    So, where do I go from here ? who should i send the recording of him admitting his company are cold calling to ? anyone got any suggestions     ?


  • #140
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Fair play to you Dacogawa! The Gardai would probably have an idea of where to send it.


  • #141
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    dacogawa wrote: »
    Finally, a few weeks ago they rang my father in law as I'm IT for their household he know nothing was wrong and tried to send them on their way, they were persistant but he just hung up.

    Then this morning I got a call from Jessica who was from microsoft & that I was having problems with my computer what OS was i using, I told her if she knew i was having problems she should know what OS I was using, she just repeated her question so I asked her what company she was calling from, after a bit of back and forth she said onlinepccare (the phone number was 0019476632176) and she wanted to fix my pc problems, I said my pc has no problems, I thought you said you were from microsoft & can I speak to your manager, also where did you get my name & number from, a bit more back and forth (we are the best and we are trying to help) so I asked for a contact number or email of her supervisor and told her I work for microsoft and would like to talk to someone in charge! BING the phone went dead!

    So I went to their website and decided to have a chat with one of their tec people, and tell them I got cut off from Jessica:

    Registered Customer? (Yes/No) No
    Question: your sales person (jessica) just got cut off while talking to me, what is the name and email of your manager please

    jeson: Thank you for Choosing Supportonclick.com. My name is Jeson. How May I assist You?

    jeson: Please give me a moment.

    DaCoGaWa: I was looking for a contact email address for a manager of one of your staff, her name was jessica and she called me in Ireland

    jeson: Its enquiry@onlinepccare.com

    DaCoGaWa: Jeson, she gave me that but I am looking to talk to a manager please

    DaCoGaWa: when i asked her for a contact email for her manager she hung up on me

    jeson: I have already informed jessica,she is going to call you now and she is going to provide you all the information.

    DaCoGaWa: Thanks Jeson, I'll keep this window open till I hear from her

    jeson: Sure... and let me know if she calls you.

    DaCoGaWa: Still no call Jeson ? could you please give me the contact details of her manager & an address of your company. is your address 835,Pblock new alipore Kolkata West bengal,700053 INDIA

    DaCoGaWa: Hello Jeson, are you still there ?

    Gone!

    jeson: Thank you for Choosing Supportonclick.com. My name is Jeson. How May I assist You?

    DaCoGaWa: Hello Jeson, I seem to have been cut off again, could you please give me the contact details of her manager & an address of your company. is your address 835,Pblock new alipore Kolkata West bengal,700053 INDIA

    jeson: I apologize for inconvenience caused ,i will call back right now is it ok.

    DaCoGaWa: I would just like your managers name, contact number and email address please

    DaCoGaWa: Hello ?

    cut off again, then I decided to go back as 'Jane Golding' just to see if they were anymore help, to cut it short after annoying them a bit:

    Jane Golding: are you officially registered with microsoft to do so ?

    jeson: We are microsoft certified technician .

    Jane Golding: your person on the phone said you work with microsoft, so you dont ? are you officially registered with microsoft to do repairs ?

    Jane Golding: Hello ?

    jeson: Weare going to clear your doubts .our registration officer is going to call you back shortly.

    Funny enough, the phone rang, 0019476632176 number again so I grabbed my mobile to record the conversation (quite a good recording) it was their supervisor (I'll have to boost the recording to make out his name, I'll put it in later) asking was I having problems with their online help ? I said no, I wanted to know why they said they were working for microsoft ?, he said that the were microsoft certified technicians and it must be a mistake & he is very sorry for that, so I asked him where he got my name & number, he said they got it from their "research and development" department, I said that was not a very good answer, where did they get it ? he then said they got it from where I had bought my computer, once I told him I got my OS from microsoft & there is no way he got my details from any shop, it went quite for a few moments.... then I told him this was just a cold call wasn't it ? HE SAID YES, this was a cold call & he is very sorry, then I told him that cold calling was illegal in this country & I would be reporting him, again he said he was very, very sorry & they will never call me again & hung up.

    God I really hope I made the hairs on his neck stand up, it sounded like it.

    So, where do I go from here ? who should i send the recording of him admitting his company are cold calling to ? anyone got any suggestions     ?

    What's there web address, I want to have a bit of fun with them.


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  • #142
    robz18
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭robz18


    http://onlinepccare.com/ it looks like


  • #143
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    Yeah Killer Pigeon, its http://onlinepccare.com/ click on the live chat on the top right (ish) of the screen, tell jeson I was asking for him :) let us know how you get on please

    Thanks Darkglasses I'm going to have a chat with a Garda I know over the weekend


  • #144
    tvbrat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭tvbrat


    Hi I had 3 of these calls yesterday
    First was a woman, telling me I had problems with my computer and the reason it was running slow was beacuse there was mailware on it.

    She then asked me which Microsoft OS I was using, XP, Vista or Win 7
    I said I was using Linux, then she just hung up.

    I'm with Eircon so I guess thats where they got my name and number.

    Next call was a chap, telling me I had a computer that needed virus protection. What Win OS was I running, I said Linux, to which he replied Linux was not a Windows OS and hung up.

    3 call I told them before the sales spiel, I use Linux and not to call again.

    The number was 0019476632176

    As for cold calls I thought you may like this, its an old but good

    one


  • #145
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon




    Dave: I've heard that a lot of people think that this website is a scam, is it true? Can I trust you?
    jeson: Thank you for Choosing Supportonclick.com.
    My name is Jeson.
    How May I assist You?
    Dave: Hey I've heard that this website is a scam from people online. Is this true? Can I still trust you?
    jeson: Sure we are not scam.
    Dave: Is it safe to give remote access to someone I don't know?
    Dave: Are you in New Delhi right now or Calcutta, your IP address keeps changing every few minutes.
    Dave: ???
    Dave: 61.8.157.102?
    Dave: can you answer me please?
    jeson: yes
    Dave: why does your IP address keep changing every few minutes?
    Dave: can you answer this question please?


    this is the conversation I had a few minutes ago.


  • #146
    laros
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 875 ✭✭✭laros


    Hi
    Based in offaly and had some calls today from 0061111111112 , 3 were silent when I picked up but the 4th one which my wife picked up was answered by an Indian guy who asked for me by name....He then went into his spiel and asked me was the computer a laptop or desktop..? to which i replied that there wasn't a computer in the house ( a little white lie ...:D ) he then got a bit annoyed and insisted that I had a broadband connection so i must have a computer...this went on for a while until I finally told him he was running a scam and not to bother me again....I wonder if he will ring back for a bit more fun.? Just wondering how he knew i had a BB connection I'm a vodafone at home customer and I'm wondering if the info came from there..?

    Laros


  • #147
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    I'm just thinking now would it be wise to stay away from the live chat, presumably they can get your IP address and maybe launch some kind of attack? Most broadband providers don't use static IP addresses these days but you could still have the same one for up to a week?
    I'm probably giving them far too much credit though


  • #148
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    Nice one Killer Pigeon, I miss the banter with Jeson. I think I'll go back and pretend I think its an private adult chatroom :) get him to 'fix me'

    laros, I doubt he'll ring back once you said the 'scam' word but we live in hope, the more time this lot spend on the phone to us, the less time they spend ripping off some person who doesn't know as much, also I thought this was starting to point to eircom but if you're vodafone thats that one out the window, I really want to know where they got the numbers ?

    I do think you're giving them to much credit youcancallme>al but better off safe than sorry, I know my IP has changed since I was on to them and if i go back I'm going through a proxy but I just think these lot have a basic windows knowledge, there might be a few in there that are a bit advanced but I dont think there is any black hats. i think they are just Arthur Daley with a mouse.


  • #149
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    youcancallme>al wrote: »
    I'm just thinking now would it be wise to stay away from the live chat, presumably they can get your IP address and maybe launch some kind of attack? Most broadband providers don't use static IP addresses these days but you could still have the same one for up to a week?
    I'm probably giving them far too much credit though

    You can access anyone's IP address nowadays when you're in chat, even in your basic instant messenger or msn.

    Just start chatting with someone, let's say on msn, and then close every other window except the IM window. Then go to the 'command prompt' program and enter 'netstat'

    It gives you the IP of the person you're talking to. The thing is, there isn't a whole lot you can do will it except figure own the general location for other person not the exact address.


  • #150
    xsiborg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭xsiborg


    laros wrote: »
    Hi
    Based in offaly and had some calls today from 0061111111112 , 3 were silent when I picked up but the 4th one which my wife picked up was answered by an Indian guy who asked for me by name....He then went into his spiel and asked me was the computer a laptop or desktop..? to which i replied that there wasn't a computer in the house ( a little white lie ...:D ) he then got a bit annoyed and insisted that I had a broadband connection so i must have a computer...this went on for a while until I finally told him he was running a scam and not to bother me again....I wonder if he will ring back for a bit more fun.? Just wondering how he knew i had a BB connection I'm a vodafone at home customer and I'm wondering if the info came from there..?

    Laros

    Laros I was getting that too, that number- 0061111111112, but i thought it was a prank call because every time i answered the phone it went silent, i googled the number with no results, so i called Smart Telecom who are my provider, and gave them the number, but they told me they could not bar individual incoming numbers.

    i later found out in my phone manual (its a DECT phone) that i could block the number- happy days, no random calls at any time during the day any more. they were calling on a daily basis so it was rather annoying!

    as for the online pc chat thing, that sounds like an automated response thing to me, the way it analyses your question for specific words and then throws back a pre-programmed answer at you! if it cannot recognise any keywords in the question it goes silent.


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  • #151
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    laros wrote: »
    he then got a bit annoyed and insisted that I had a broadband connection so i must have a computer...

    That is very seriously interesting. Very seriously. How the feck would he know that you had a broadband connection?

    Is there anyone here who received the phonecall at home who doesn't have broadband? If you have broadband and got one of these calls, who is your ISP?

    Mine is vodafone too. Previously BT.


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