did any one else get this call

I just got a call from microsoft ( from india the ph number is 0019476632176 ) saying that they were randomly calling microsoft users to help with micro soft operating problems ( even though I never registard with micro soft and nrver registard my pc with any one I even moved home and changed my phone number so how did they know who I was and get my phone number like I said I never give pout my home phone number online he ask me to press the windows button and R at the same time then type eventwvr and tell him what happend I ask him how he got my phone number and how he knew my name he was kinda vauge and rambled on about I regestard with micro soft ( as I stated I never did ) so I hung up has any one else got this call please let me know ( oh and please for give any spelling errors)

[edit on 1-6-2010 by Lucifersjester]

they don't have my number.

I had some weird explorer crashes though yesterday that I never encountered before in the 6 years I am running this installation.

I did some searching about this.

Apparantly, it's a scam to get you to buy services that you don't want or need.

These calls aren't from Microsoft either.

All eventwvr.exe does is shows your event log on your computer.

Just hang up on them if you get a call like this.



[edit on 1-6-2010 by Junkheap]

indians have been doing this for thousands of years. no seriously.

Originally posted by Junkheap
I did some searching about this.

Apparantly, it's a scam to get you to buy services that you don't want or need.

These calls aren't from Microsoft either.

All eventwvr.exe does is shows your event log on your computer.

Just hang up on them if you get a call like this.



[edit on 1-6-2010 by Junkheap]

so, they wanted to show him, he has problems on event viewer. Supper, there are always errors, also on a fine working system, it's just normal. Then they will say: "For only 20 Dollars/Month we will fix you problems" (with a Spyware/Zombiebot). LOL

Please note.

ATS takes the privacy of its members seriously.

Never give out your personal details to anyone online or offline that you are unsure of.

Common sense is the order of the day.

Scam, scam and more scam.

indians have been doing this for thousands of years. no seriously.

TiM3LoRd, you just made coffee shoot out of my nose!