'Your computer isn't safe'

[Richie]

Hey,
Today I get a phone call from a man called mack, I don't know who he is but he knows who I am. He asks me to open my event log and tell him how many warnings I have, so I do that and he explains I need to pay 150 euro for my computer to be 'safe' this is the website he wants me to buy it from http://www.onlinepccare.com/selectplan.php is it legit? I don't wana pay 150euro for them to 'fix' the problem, I f i reboot will it fix?

[Swastika]

Your taking advice from somebody who phoned you out of the blue? AND you don't know the guy?
What you should be asking yourself is how the hell did he manage to get in touch with you and how does he know so much about you?
I'd defiantly reboot my computer if i was in this situation, i bet your freaked out LOL.

[Richie]

yeah haha I was gonna reboot it anyway but how he said it was like i was gonna die 'DO NOT OPEN YOUR INTERNET PLEASE SIR, DISCONNECT YOUR INTERNET PLEASE SIR' I said to him I don't have money atm call bk next week so next week im not answering the phone im gonna tell my mam to tell him I moved out!


oh nd off topic: anytime he said his name I kept singing humbly in my head 'Return of the mac'


EDIT: In fairness tho there is about 50 warning errors in my event log which I didn't know about and I have microsoft security essentials

[Adamm]

Yeah pay him the money.

[Catzsy]

Hey,
Today I get a phone call from a man called mack, I don't know who he is but he knows who I am. He asks me to open my event log and tell him how many warnings I have, so I do that and he explains I need to pay 150 euro for my computer to be 'safe' this is the website he wants me to buy it from http://www.onlinepccare.com/selectplan.php is it legit? I don't wana pay 150euro for them to 'fix' the problem, I f i reboot will it fix?

Richie this sounds like a right scam - people like this should be shot they are just trying to sell you the care plan for the computer. There is probably nothing wrong with your computer.

[Richie]

Richie this sounds like a right scam - people like this should be shot they are just trying to sell you the care plan for the computer. There is probably nothing wrong with your computer.

If I reboot do you think my pc will live a long fulfilled life? I would be throwing away money if I was to purchase that, my laptop is 2 - 3 years old so I will need a new pc very soon anyway.

Oh nd other link didn't work http://www.onlinepccare.com/ he said 'your internet service provider is downloading harmful things from the internet be careful thank you please'

[Catzsy]

If I reboot do you think my pc will live a long fulfilled life? I would be throwing away money if I was to purchase that, my laptop is 2 - 3 years old so I will need a new pc very soon anyway.

Have you scanned it for viruses? I just think it sounds like a scam and when I googled it they did the same thing to some guy. Link:
http://timtrent.blogspot.com/2010/04...-called-me.htm

[Adamm]

i reboot everyday. so does everyone. that's how we turn out computers on and off.

[Richie]

Have you scanned it for viruses? I just think it sounds like a scam and when I googled it they did the same thing to some guy. Link:
http://timtrent.blogspot.com/2010/04...-called-me.htm

can't be found, but if it is a scam how does he know my details?

i reboot everyday. so does everyone. that's how we turn out computers on and off.

Alright smart guy 'reboot to factory settings' and not everyone reboots their pc some leave it on gg

[Catzsy]

can't be found, but if it is a scam how does he know my details?



Alright smart guy 'reboot to factory settings' and not everyone reboots their pc some leave it on gg

Sorry try that link:
http://timtrent.blogspot.com/2010/04...called-me.html

What did the guy actually say to you?