There is yet another phishing scam targeted at NZ . What makes it dangerous and possibly effective is that they have purchased a phone number from (I am told) from Symbio Networks. It appears on the PUP popup on the internet pretending to be from Microsoft - you know the one - " You have a virus and we will shut down your computer if you do not phone this number etc" but because it is a local number (to Northland New Zealand) many people may believe it is legit, then call it. After which they have given away their credit card details etc=empty credit card. Is it not time that phone number providers were held accountable? Why would you sell a NZ local number to these scammers Symbio???? Without the phone number they have no scam. Time to be held accountable I think.

About a Number: (02) 8003 5916
Allocatee Verizon Australia Pty Ltd
Holder Symbio Networks Pty Limited

About a Number: (02) 8011 3805
Allocatee Verizon Australia Pty Ltd
Holder Symbio Networks Pty Limited

Number Range (02) 8011 3000 - (02) 8011 4999

Suspect they are using VoIP to make these calls. The numbers are owned by Symbio Networks.

PS "John" gave me another number also for if I couldn't get through on (02) 8003 5916 Here tis...
(02) 8011 3805 ext. 6288

Had a call from jennifer,another purely indian lady,trying to scam me.Its fully scam.

seems to be a pc support scammer

Foolishly, I let these slippery mongrels remotely access my computer for roughly 10 minutes until I became suspicious and ended their little scam session. Fortunately the didn't get my money, but what worries me is the identity theft of any of my personal details that they may have downloaded. This link may help to understand the inherent risks and what to do if you have been a victim.http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/rwpattach.nsf

Oh... I took a call from this number today and allowed them to access my computer remotely via a website called Team Viewer. It sounded believable because by chance I was thinking my computer may have been infected.

They wanted $280 to clean my viruses as I am apparently out of warranty, which made me suspicious. So I asked for a number to call them back, which was the one listed in this forum and how I have now found this. So I avoided that cost but they have accessed my computer!!

They were 100% misleading and fraudulent in their answers to my questions. They insisted they are provided access to Microsoft customers so as to monitor for viruses and fix the problems. Granted I was completely foolish to allow anything over the phone, but their behaviour is criminal if they end up stealing any information, passwords etc as a result of this.

Does anyone have advice on what they would have done in probably no more than a few minutes that they could access my computer? And does anyone have an address for them?

Just had the call from Shane at Software Support for PCs located at 21 George Street Sydney.  I said I didn't trust incoming unsolicited callers of this kind but he just kept on talking over me telling me that my PC had a Trojan virus.  I asked "which one".  He said he could show me but wouldn't tell me - if I'd just allow him to remote in he'd wlk me through it and I'd be able to see for myself.  

I repeated asked for a company name and a phone number to call back on which he finally provided.  Checked ASIC and could find no such company.  Searched more broadly and hit this forum.

Thanks for the interesting reading and for confirming my suspicions.

Received a from edward, fits all the previous descriptions. Didn't give away any significant information (I hope) can't work out what they are after. re (02) 8005 5916 software support for pc's

Oh... I took a call from this number today and allowed them to access my computer remotely via a website called Team Viewer. It sounded believable because by chance I was thinking my computer may have been infected. They wanted $280 to clean my viruses as I am apparently out of warranty, which made me suspicious. So I asked for a number to call them back, which was the one listed in this forum and how I have now found this. So I avoided that cost but they have accessed my computer!!They were 100% misleading and fraudulent in their answers to my questions. They insisted they are provided access to Microsoft customers so as to monitor for viruses and fix the problems. Granted I was completely foolish to allow anything over the phone, but their behaviour is criminal if they end up stealing any information, passwords etc as a result of this. Does anyone have advice on what they would have done in probably no more than a few minutes that they could access my computer? And does anyone have an address for them?

its a scamm police ask ever one to report it that comes across it