Fortunately I have not had this problem since I have my phone set up to reject withheld numbers, international numbers and unrecognised numbers.( in the third category the caller receives a message asking them for their credentials which gives me a chance to decide whether or not to answer them). ATB Shaun On 10/12/2014 11:16, Mike Cassidy wrote: > Hi, > > They'll claim they can see your computer even if it's switched off; I've > successfully strung them along claiming my PC is on when it isn't; I even > asked them for my IP address, and of course they gave me an inaccurate one. > In the end, they hang up in despair. But seriously, they're trying to access > computers with nefarious deeds in mind, so your approach is probably the > most appropriate one. > > Hth, > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Andrew Summers > Sent: 10 December 2014 10:39 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Phone calls > > Today at 09:34, I had a phone call from a company claiming they could see my > computer and that it has problems. > When I checked the number, it started with the code 001. > Where the hell in the world is that? > I said crap and hung up! > What do I do? > > Andrew > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > -- *_PRIVACY IS A BASIC RIGHT - NOT A CONCESSION _* https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/when-time-comes-we-need-be-ready-fight-tpps-secret-anti-user-agenda