[Dad was my hero]

Is this a scam? They had a lot of information about me and my transaction that made it sound legit. Anybody hear of a similar scam? What sent it over the top for me was the "we'll give you 10k and you give us back 9.8k. Yeah, they transfer to me rupies or whatever worth 22 cents and I give them 9.8k US dollars.

[Robert DeLong]

I would not trust it.

[raybbr]

All you have to do is call the credit card company. They never call.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

THIS IS A SCAM!!

[Oratam]

Hang up on anyone with an accent . . . of any kind.

[End Times Sentinel]

I don’t take phone calls from numbers that I don’t recognize and haven’t for close to ten years. It’s never caused me any problem. You might want to do the same.

[eartick]

You let them onto your computer?

Say it ain't so.........................

They were mining Logons and passwords

[Junk Silver]

This isn’t that complicated. Under no circumstances do you discuss financial information or provide access to your computer to someone who has called you. If it’s urgent call them back on a number you can verify.

[LibWhacker]

Absolutely, treat it as a scam. There is no legitimate reason a company claiming to owe you $200 would require you to send them $9,800 unless they were trying to rip you off for $9,800.

[AppyPappy]

You gave them access to your computer??????

[AppyPappy]

They still have access to your computer because you loaded their software.

[boycott]

I wouldn’t have given them five minutes. I don’t trust anyone like that. Next time tell them you want to call the bank/credit card company first to verify.

[Former Proud Canadian]

"Is this a scam?"

Are you serious?

[Spruce]

No legitimate business will EVER need access to your computer Never!

Nor will any legitimate business EVER need your login or password. Never!

[9YearLurker]

Total scam. With half a dozen flaming red flags.

[NonLinear]

Yes it was a scam. $10,000 shows up in your account, you send $9,800 back, then the $10,000 turns up to be a bad deposit and you are out $9,800.

Scammers are doing this on Craig’s List and various other internet sales. They want to buy your stuff and transfer you more money than the cost and you refund them the difference. Their transfer bounces and you are out the change.

Also, NEVER let anyone who is not your known computer help desk run team viewer on your computer.

[Vaquero]

I get three or more new scams daily. Since Obama became president my junk phone messages has increased 100 fold. I am on the state and federal do not call list. No one pays attention to that anymore. It would do Trump well to reintroduce stiff penalties again.

I get the names and numbers of all callers displayed on my phones and my TVs. Thanks Cablevision. I only answer callers I know. All others can leave a message

[Chode]

if you have to ask, it is...

[Religion and Politics]

Of course this is a SCAM. Along with the Microsoft Security Center calls, IRS looming deadline, warranty on your auto running out, last chance to reduce your credit card debt, and so on and on and on...

Not to mention all the email scams that are constantly on the lurk and become more and more sophisticated.

This stuff is way out of control.

[windowdude]

You messed up. I would have a professional look at your PC. They likely left a something you can’t see. JMHO

[JPJones]

I got something similar last year from the “IRS”. They said, in thick accents, that my 90 year old dad owed taxes from 1982 and would be taking him to court.

I repeatedly asked for someone “who spoke English” and kept getting transferred.

Finally still not sure if this was really the IRS or not, I told them “see you in court” and hung up on ‘em.

Felt good.