Phone number 8002694178 area code and prefix assignment information:
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| Location | Toll-free number (not tied to a location) |
pretending to be Microsoft support saying my computer had not received any security updates for the last two weeks
Called and pretended top be Microsoft, tried to scam my 84 year old father. Like to plant a bullet in their heads!!
Caller identified himself as calling from Microsoft Support and has to help me with a security problem with my computer. He said he was located in New York City, Manhattan in fact, with an address and this phone number. I don't have any Microsoft computer problems. He's waiting for me to call him back. lol.
Tried to scam my elderly mother on computer security
The FTC received 2 complaints about 800-269-4178. None of the complaints identified the call as a robocall or recorded message. The most recent complaint was filed on May 8, 2019. Complaints were reported from Massachusetts and New York. The most complaints came from Jamaica Plain and Hector.
| Computer & technical support | 1 complaint 50% |
| Other | 1 complaint 50% |
| Call date | Type | Reported from |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2019 | Other | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Computer & technical support | Hector, New York |
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John Meyer pretending to be from Microsoft tried to scam my 86-year old mom. She said he was so nice and helpful.