02-8005-1786

Been getting lots of calls from this number saying they are windows technical support and we have a problem with our computer.(all indian voices of course). When we tell them we are not interested the calls start to get lewd and abusive. We too are on the do not call register thats my next stop.

Got a call from this same number. They said they were calling from Sydney. I let them ramble on for a while before asking them what the time was. He kept asking me why I want to know them time. I said 'just tell me'. "We dont have any clocks in the office" he said. (as if).
Eventually he said hold on and came back with "its 5 o'clock". It was 5.30 here and co-incidentally it was on the hour in India (12pm).
While this was going on I rang their number using another phone and it was engaged.
Abuse followed back and forth before he hung up.
10 minutes later I rang the number, the same guy answered. I asked "can I have your bank details please". He replied with "pardon". I asked again, and he asked "why". To which I said "you want my computer info so I want your bank details".
He replied "Oh, Fu*K off"

Yup I too got a call mid last week at about 8pm. Which seems late for any telemarketers call.

Said he was from Windows, and my computer had error alerts sent to Windows.
Indian accent.
This guy seems pushy, didn't have a conscience, and had a do-as-I-say-attitude.
I could hear a 'clicking' sound on the other side of the line.
I let him ramble on, clicked on a few commands he wanted via the 'run' command to pop-up files/folders. He was warning me that my computer was sending Windows error messages. Yeah right.
Then said something about going on the internet and typing 'www.support.me'.
I didn't and found it very suspicious.

I told him I would call him back, asked for his name and number - Frank Ster (hum, a pseudonym for Prankster?) and the number 02 80051786.

Then I hung up...it is a scam.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/359233/the-unstoppable-tech-support-scam

And why can't the authorities stop it??

Yep.  same same.  When I asked for more details i was given the name alan johnson, windows technical delivery microsoft, 15 elliot st sydney.  google it, it turns out to be a leafy residential street in beacon hill.  very poor english, sniggering going on in the background and a very poor telephone connection.  how many indians do you know of by the name of alan johnson?  and i'm not talking pocohontas.

the thing is, despite the unlisted numbers we pay to have and alleged call blocking, we still get calls from these [***].  highly abusive ones too.  through the telstra and the telecommunications ombudsman, i pursued a very abusive and threatening caller once, i even recorded it once i knew it wasnt legitimate.  in short, i was told i had to divulge all my contact details including residential address to continue the complaint and those details were to be made available to the accused calling party, yet i was not to be given any of their details.  no wonder society today chooses to circumvent established leglislation and protocol.

the law is a farce.

Two hours later and i've just had another call from these bar stewards.  this time a woman very hard to understand with poor english and a very poor line but she gave me the very same number and address.  Wouldn't it be interesting for someone to call around there and pay these people a courtesy call.  Does anyone on here live anywhere or pass through "15 elliot st sydney" i assume it's the one near beacon hill?

They keep calling me too, today 5 times, I asked address 15 Elliott St but there is no listing for this address being Microsoft or any business. I kept telling this Brian O'Brien about my problems if I have any they should know rather than ask me, he kept saying speak louder Mam I cant hear, right. Big SCUM.
Be careful every one, just hang up. This is getting ridiculous.

Had another one today.  Same ol' same ol'.  They were persistent again in telling me to turn on my computer so they could help me solve all my computer problems, very persistent, but I have to say so was I.  This time it was a female who kept asking me numerous questions and ordering me to turn my computer on but i kept on asking her my own questions and ended up giving me the same 15 Elliot St Sydney.  Can someone rattle on their door?  Rather noisily.

Same same, guy claiming to be from Microsoft Windows Technical Department saying my computer had downloaded some spyware. He wanted me to turn on the computer but I couldn't have further followed his babbling instructions even if I tried.  Told him I couldn't understand him and said I'd get the person who maintains my computer to call him back so he gave this number.  Slimeball.

Number I was given was 02 8005 0590 said he was in Sydney.  His name was Adam from Windows technical department PC help nd he told me that my computers Firewall was not working and it was allowing someone to illegally download Windows data.  He asked me to go into Start > Run, when I stopped him and asked him who he was and how could I confirm his details.  He gave me the above phone number, when I did not call him back after 10 minutes he called back and got abit short.  I told him I would investigate and call him back, called Telstra no number listed.  Think this was a hoax too.

Got a call from them last night. Indian accent again. I don't get it. What do they want. When I asked them what they were selling they said nothing... I just hung up.