Posted on October 18, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Just listened to my messages from last 2 days, 5 missed calls from this number with no message. grrr.
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Peter
Posted on October 1, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
One way to deal with them. After the third phone call give them a warning. Tell them next time they call you'll blow a whistle down the line. I have actually used the whistle and it has been pretty successful
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John
Posted on August 21, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Keep ringing the sh!theads back and ask em if they have a virus in there computer, the sh!theads will soon get the message.
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annoyedaussie
Posted on August 14, 2012 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
Just fell for this same scam. Caller stated my hardware was about to crash and my computer would be useless if virus was not located and eliminated immediately. I asked all above (company name, phone number and name/employee id) Then rang the given number 02 800 50464 which was answered as "Microsoft Technical Support". They then went through the Event viewer and asked how many 'errors' there were (21,000!)and stated that is why they would have received the warnings. Instructed me to press windows key and r simultaneously and then continued to give me codes to 'locate the virus'. I became increasingly uncomfortable at not knowing what I was really doing and asked if they could ring back in an hour. Have since searched and now am worried WHAT I have done! I am also on the Do Not Call register. Unsure HOW they then got my number?!
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Kathy S
Posted on August 3, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Received a call from "Justin Bradshaw" with an indian? accent. Also got this number to call, but knew it was a SCAM. We are also on the Do not call register but still get these dropkicks. Am waiting for them to call back to let them now what I think of them, but they probably won't.
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J
Posted on July 11, 2012 Caller type: Prank Call Location: Australia
Just got this same call. Orginally they said they were from Microsoft, then Apple then finally Global IT. Their phone number (02) 8005 0464 did not match Global IT and they gave me two sydney addresses. I have passed on details to ACCC and police.
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Melaniejayne
Posted on June 23, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
These people phoned me tonight (Alex Bolton ID MSO98, Indian lady though) claiming to be from Windows 7. Same story, computer errors and they could help me fix it by pressing the windows key, then ALT and R as soon as I heard this I knew it was suss. I looked this up it seems to be a common scam going around. Its disgusting
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CR
Posted on May 22, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
These people are the pits. They have absolutely harassed my father in law every weekend for a month or so, claiming they (Jack ID 0786) (02) 8005 0464 were representing Bigpond. They provide anti-hacking email software to Telstra and Optus - sure. They managed to gain access to my father in laws computer which we have since had cleaned. But these people are praying on the elderly - so be careful "WARNING WARNING" I will be posting on www.scamwatch.gov.au
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Barry
Posted on May 1, 2012 Caller type: Prank Call Location: Australia
Had a similar call- told her (Stella!!) I would ring back!!!(Indian accent- English name!!)
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Chi
Posted on April 13, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
received a call from their, mid 30s Indian woman claiming my computer has problem and asked me to turn my computer on. Initially told me they are a department of Microsoft and I asked for their company name, eventually told me is Global Information Technologies, address "christ church rd" in Sydney [non existent]. Asked for their ACN, but gave me their phone number instead, (02) 8005 0464. Finally I asked the caller's own phone number, at which point she hung up...
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Katrina
Posted on April 3, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Have been harrased for over a week by these people. They are very hard to understand but have names like 'Jack' and 'Alex'. It was only the thired phone call that money came into. All about software warranties for 1 yr, 3 yrs or can you believe this lifetime? I am on the do not call register????
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David
Posted on April 2, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
We are wondering also. We have just had the same call.
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Deirdre Schaeffer
Posted on March 20, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Hi I have just received a call telling me that I had a virus on my computer - it appeared to be a scame. The man gave this num ber - how do you report this?
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Roger
Posted on February 21, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Some 'Indian' sounding guy rang me and said he was reponding to a Microsoft error fault on my computer??? He said his telephone number was from Total I.T. and their phone number was (02) 8005 0464 (sure) - When I asked him for an A.B.N.(Australian Business Number) number he didn't know what I was talking about? Finally when I asked to sppeak to his 'Complaints Officer' he hung up on me! He was very pushy and wanted to fix my computer for me (sure)
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Margaret
Posted on January 11, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Lady rang and was quite pushy that they had detected a virus on my computer. I played along briefly until I got the name of the company she was from (Global Technologies Microsoft - lol) and the phone number (02) 8005 0464). Then I told her I knew it was a scam and I would be reporting her to the Federal Police - didn't know anyone could hang up the phone that quick!
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Sample complaints we have found for (02) 8005 0464
Bob
I got a call from these too. I guessed it was a hoax when they asked me to go on line with my Windows computer. I don't have one. A Mac user. Is there an authority we can report this to?
Peter S
Scammers from India wanted me connect my computer to their website to control it.Gave me this number. How do we find out which voip provider supplies the number so we can report the scammersBut wasnt very helpful when i asked him to spell the company name and address - hung up after I requested the spelling
Sam
These people are calling me claiming that my pc is sending error reports to them and they want me to purchase an extended warranty from them. The employer id numbers they gave me do not come up on that company employee list and the phone number they gave me does not seem to exist. I want to know if this is a con or not.
matt
contacted my senior citizen friend....same scam...wanted credit card number.....
...unfortunately....my friend allowed him to tel net into his computer.....he does not keep any finincial info there so hopefully, no damage..
laughed at me and challanged me to catch him...
Niklas
Today I´ve also got this phone call. And I´m in Sweden.....Seems like an international scam.
free hoff
Just got off the phone call from this number - Indian man calls himself Ron Williams (what a joke). Company apparently called Global IT. Thanked him for all his details and advised him that I am now going to report him to the Do Not Call Register.
Comments on (02) 8005 0464
Flip
Posted on October 18, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Peter
Posted on October 1, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
John
Posted on August 21, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
annoyedaussie
Posted on August 14, 2012Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
Kathy S
Posted on August 3, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
J
Posted on July 11, 2012Caller type: Prank Call
Location: Australia
Melaniejayne
Posted on June 23, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
CR
Posted on May 22, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Barry
Posted on May 1, 2012Caller type: Prank Call
Location: Australia
Chi
Posted on April 13, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Initially told me they are a department of Microsoft and I asked for their company name, eventually told me is Global Information Technologies, address "christ church rd" in Sydney [non existent]. Asked for their ACN, but gave me their phone number instead, (02) 8005 0464.
Finally I asked the caller's own phone number, at which point she hung up...
Katrina
Posted on April 3, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
David
Posted on April 2, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Deirdre Schaeffer
Posted on March 20, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Roger
Posted on February 21, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Margaret
Posted on January 11, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Sample complaints we have found for (02) 8005 0464
Bob
Peter S
Sam
matt
...unfortunately....my friend allowed him to tel net into his computer.....he does not keep any finincial info there so hopefully, no damage..
laughed at me and challanged me to catch him...
Niklas
free hoff
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