Below is an accounting of a telephone conversation between me and a male caller with an Oriental Accent. On August 04, 2017 at 8:10 PM.
My Caller ID showed the name as Jeff Martineau with the Phone Number 480-575-6851. It ended up being someone trying to scam me.
I decided to use it as a post in my blog.
👼 I am the angel in green text
😈 He is the devil in red text
The phone rang the name Jeff Martineau with the Phone Number 480-575-6851 came up on my caller ID. I didn't recognize the name or the number, but I was expecting a call from a company needing a review of their product. So I answered it.
👼 Hello?
😈 Hello ma'am I am calling about your computer. You know about software program that make viruses on your computer yes?
👼 My caller ID says your name is Jeff
😈 Yes ma'am, I am not Jeff....
👼 So Your not Jeff?
😈 No ma'am I am calling from an Internet [I forget exactly what he said].
👼 Then why are you calling me from Jeff' phone
😈 Ma'am because we are an Ethernet ring group. We keep receiving messages from your computer.
👼 Well, why doesn't my computer just send me the message's?
😈 Ma'am we have been receiving messages from your computer warning of a virus infection.
👼 What company do you work for?
😈 Window's ma'am
👼 Microsoft Windows?
😈 Yes ma'am.
👼 I know you are trying to scam me. Remove my Telephone number from your list and never call me again. You are being reported!
😈 Click
I knew this was a scam from the get-go, that why I never gave him the chance to get everything out in his answers.
The Phone Number and Name are probably fake. I Pushed *69 after I hung up. No help there! all it said was: "The number has not been recognized. Please try again"
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Every year, thousands of people lose money to telephone scams. Scammers will say anything to cheat people out of money. Some seem very friendly. They may claim to work for a company you trust. Especially a big-name-company. In my case they pretended to be associated with Windows offering to remove a virus or malware from my computer? Microsoft Windows, or simply Windows, is one of the top three big name operating systems for personal computers. The other two are Mac OS X and Linux.
My actions I took today:
✔ I went to my telephone company website. I accessed my Manage your telephone account and blocked the number from being able to call me in the future.
This is part of a screenshot from the page where I manage my telephone account. I was able to block this number using the action from any future calls.
✔ I have been a frequent visitor to the Federal Trade Commission's website and I receive scam alerts by email from them. Today I went there to file my first scam complaint with the FTC Complaint Assistant
✔ I called Microsoft. It took forever but I talked to an actual human being! I filed a complaint and informed them about the scam. They told me they were sending me an email with a web address where I can Report a technical support scam . Which I did.
✔ I have already registered my home landline and my mobile cell numbers with the NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTER. along time ago.
So today I filed a report with the www.donotcall.gov.
✔ I decided to do this blog post with the hope that it may help someone else.
To learn more about:
- Signs of a Scam
- How They Hook You
- Why They're Calling You
- How to Handle an Unexpected Sales Call
- What To Do About Pre-Recorded Calls
Click ➺ Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information or Follow this link: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts?utm_source=takeaction
To see and read the Most Recent Scam Alerts or to get Scam Alerts By Email click:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts?utm_source=takeaction
I filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission before doing this blog post. Here is a video on how to file a claim with the FTC
My actions I took today:
✔ I went to my telephone company website. I accessed my Manage your telephone account and blocked the number from being able to call me in the future.
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| This is part of a screenshot from the page where I manage my telephone account. I was able to block this number using the action from any future calls. |
✔ I have been a frequent visitor to the Federal Trade Commission's website and I receive scam alerts by email from them. Today I went there to file my first scam complaint with the FTC Complaint Assistant
✔ I called Microsoft. It took forever but I talked to an actual human being! I filed a complaint and informed them about the scam. They told me they were sending me an email with a web address where I can Report a technical support scam . Which I did.
✔ I have already registered my home landline and my mobile cell numbers with the NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTER. along time ago.
So today I filed a report with the www.donotcall.gov.
✔ I decided to do this blog post with the hope that it may help someone else.
To learn more about:
- Signs of a Scam
- How They Hook You
- Why They're Calling You
- How to Handle an Unexpected Sales Call
- What To Do About Pre-Recorded Calls
Click ➺ Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information or Follow this link: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts?utm_source=takeaction
To see and read the Most Recent Scam Alerts or to get Scam Alerts By Email click:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts?utm_source=takeaction
I filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission before doing this blog post. Here is a video on how to file a claim with the FTC
| If you think you see a scam, talk with someone. Your story could help someone avoid that scam. Then report it to the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov/complaint. Your story could help the FTC stop the scammers. |
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