Posted April 16, 201410 yr Hi all, I have seen earlier posts (2010!) that Opton PC Care has been operating for a long time. I just got a 'cold call' from them pretty much saying that they were calling on behalf of Microsoft and that my computer has been receiving 'harmful electronic files' and that they have jurisdiction to run a 'safety and security check'. If I don't do this, my computer will crash and so on. They also pointed out that Microsoft will not help me try to 'fix' this problem. This is the first time I have ever received this type of situation, it is a scam I believe. I just wanted to keep the issue alive so that people don't fall victim to their scamming. Info I got from them:- calling from Western Australia, their telephone no 08 61020235, names given to me: Rachel (Indian accent), Stanley Roger and Kevin Heffner. Stay safe. FYI Jenn Continue reading...
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