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http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/t/19449196.aspx

A new phone scam is underway where people are receiving phone calls by people who state that they calling on behalf of Google. These callers state that they received your name and number from the Google Database and that Google had detected that your computer was infected or had a problem. They further stated that they worked for Gooseberry Tech, who has a partnership with Google to offer a free remote troubleshooting evaluation of your computer. If you agree to this evaluation, they will have you download TeamViewer and will then use it to take remote control of your computer. They will then proceed to poke around your computer, look at event viewer, and check your programs. While doing this they will point out "serious" and "alarming" problems on your computer. When they are done scaring you, they go in for the kill by trying to sell you a one-time fix, for $100, or a maintenance contract for $199.

YES!

It certainly sounds like a scam .Whatever you do, don't give him or her any money .

if you gotta ask,you gonna get in trouble elsewhere,,,but we all gotta learn,,i am not that smart myself,,,,so i guess we are gonna learn together,,,best of luck mate

Laugh at him if he calls again and hang up. Yes, it is a scam.

That scam went around Australia about a year ago.Ignore it.

Ducky

Circulates here all the time. Right now they are calling "on behalf of Microsoft". Microsoft should hire some people who can speak English!! lol

Dont trust any one you dont really know, Yes it is a Scam.

When in doubt don't do it plus some complete stranger calls  out the blue super weird if he calls again tell him to get lost!!!

Yes it's a scam ignore it.

Sure !!

<removed by moderator>...They are <removed by moderator>... They ll say that they wont access your machine without your permission as only you know the password...but they ll access your machine without your permission by changing the password without your knowledge....

Colleen

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