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AtomSmasher:
I had no idea phone scams were going on to access your computer, but I just received a call from The Computer Company and I thought I'd share.  Heres essentially a transcript of the phone call:

Phone rings
Me - "Hello?"
TCC - "Hello, is this Mr. Adam?"  (they had my first name, but not my last for some reason)
"Yes it is"
"Hi, I'm calling from The Computer Company.  Do you own a computer or laptop?"
"Yes...several."
"Is it turned on right now?"
"A couple of them are, yes."
"Good, what do you see on the screen?"
  *I'm no where near a computer, but figured I'd play along for the moment
Me - "Just the desktop."
TCC - "Okay, on the bottom left, you'll see the word Start, I want you to click on that."
  *I decide to get some more information
Me - "What company are you from again?"
TCC - "The Computer Company"
"The Computer Company?"
"Yes, we're located in the Virgin Islands."
"... Okay... and what is this call regarding?"
"Our records show that your IP address has been blinking red, so we wanted to correct this problem."
"My IP is blinking red?"
"Yes"
"So... what is my IP address?"
"It's 192.168.0.124"
"That's could be my IP address for my internal network, but whats my external IP address?"
*They immediately hung up. 

I really wish I didn't get so blunt with my questions and acted stupid so that I could string him along for a while.  It would of been a lot of fun to act like a complete idiot and just frustrate the guy with my apparent stupidity.  Oh well, maybe next time.

SNAAKE:
the computer company :laugh2:

DaOld Man:
This bothers me because they knew your name, even if it was only your first name.
Did you read my post about the pinball machine in EE?
I am wondering if they are getting information from this site? (Not suggesting anything except maybe we have some info grazers or bots dropping in here.)
Adam =Atom???
I guess if they downloaded any of the programs I wrote and linked to on here they could get my email address because I put that in all my programs as a support option for the users, but how could they have got your phone number?
Maybe Im just being paranoid again, now where is my Tylenol PM? Did someone steal it?

Well Fed Games:
Thank goodness they called, having a blinking red IP address sounds terrifying.  :scared

I do wonder what they would have had you do past the start button, though.

vcoleiro1:

I along with most of the people I know in Melbourne have had these calls.  They have called me several times over the last few years.  I just hang up or say nice scam and then hang up.  I wish I was as clever as Tom Mabe, check out his work with a telemarketer here: 



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