scam from an indian call centre, claims to be from some division of windows/microsoft or some other PC "doctor", claims victim's PC is infected with some virus/malware  and attempts to trick caller into allowing remote access to the victims PC, and/or giving out credit card details

It's definitely a scam. They called telling me they were from a telephone company and said that my PC had been downloading files without my knowledge. They started rambling on about a problem with my Windows. I told them I use Linux, not Windows. And they promptly hung-up on me.Calling the number tells me it's disconnected now. Perhaps they are spoofing it somewhere.

It's definitely a scam. They called telling me they were from a telephone company and said that my PC had been downloading files without my knowledge. They started rambling on about a problem with my Windows. I told them I use Linux, not Windows. And they promptly hung-up on me.

Calling the number tells me it's disconnected now. Perhaps they are spoofing it somewhere.

Windows Technical Support scam!!!!!!!  They came up as private and then when I asked for their number to confirm it wasn't a scam they gave this to me.  So I rang it on my mobile and a guy answered saying "windows technical support".  Ha ha!  Seriously, there is no way they would be ringing people out of the blue so it is an utter scam.

I just had this call.  He got so mad when I said I wasn't in front of my computer.  I felt it was very dodgy, glad I didn't fall for it.