COMPUTER FROZEN POP UP IS A SCAM! After clicking on an abandoned dog story on Facebook. They said they were Microsoft support LOL, I am on a Mac. When I told them, They said they would transfer me LOL.
Shame on you Facebook!

Caller: I phoned them

DEFINITELY a scammer. First thing - turn the computer off and DO NOT contact the number shown on the screen. I feel like an idiot, but did and got sucked in and lost $2000. Could have been worse. Thought they couldn't get into my bank accounts without a net code, and that was basically correct but somehow were able to get into the credit card. Luckily I had a $2000 limit on it and that saved the day. The money was transferred to a St George Bank Acct. This I think is another loophole.
If any doubts, ring the bank and check or have the bank account accounts locked, and change the password.

I cannot believe it but after being cleaned by "Geeks to U" and the antivirus updated to a better one. I've been hit again by clicking on an advertisment in an online game that that I've been using for months. This time the phone number shown is an (02) number.
My computer is currently shut down until I can sort it out again.
The investigation is still in the hands of the bank. These scammers make my blood boil. If I could get my hands on them, I would probably finish up serving time for murder. The problem is - not that people are stupid - but that he average Aussie is too trusting. These scammers are betraying that trust and have no honour themselves.

I had to ring my bank to find out why my card had been blocked. It turned out that these fraudsters are from Seria I am not sure where that country is

did you ring the number? I rang the number and they gave me instructions but all of a sudden they got into my laptop any suggestions on what to do. PLEASE HELP

I had my laptop freeze on me and to call this number stupid me rang it and they gave me like a security number to get rid of the unlock thing I just dont know what to do now please help

Control, Alt, Delete all together should get rid of it

Same thing happened to me although rescue dog

Caller: Website tried to lock my computer

This is a scam.

You close your Web browser (press alt, control, delete) or restart your computer and it should go away

Same scam after clicking facebook link. I called because i wanted to have a little 'play' with them on a virtual machine. They wont answer the phone unless you have your caller ID visible to them. IT IS A SCAM. Becareful.

Caller: I called them - number displayed on computer screen

I was using Marketplace/ Facebook when I clicked on a video link. Immediately the screen displayed a message supposedly from Windows Defender stating my computer was locked because it had been infected with a Trojan Spyware.
I rang this number for assistance but alarm bells rang when they asked for a NetCode number from my phone so they could deposit $150 into my bank account.
I hung up and checked on the internet, IT IS A SCAM, I immediately changed my banking passwords (from a different computer with a separate IP address)

My computer is frozen… Need to know how to report this as well as get rid of it.

My laptop is frozen. The message states to ring this number as it a Microsoft help line

Same as both previous messages. Just happened to me when l clicked on a Facebook post. Can't remember what it was for though.

Computer compromised

My laptop is frozen. The message states to ring this number as it a Microsoft help line. I cannot find any information about Microsoft phone numbers, as they direct people to use their computer (which is currently locked up).

was contact number given for unlock of computer scam