This number came up on my phone as a missed call.As I have been getting so many tetemarketing calls I looked it up & it brought me here.I got a call about 2 weeks ago from someone telling me they were calling from Microsoft.I got very angry & told them I was aware of the phone scam & that if they called me again I'd call the police & report them..I thought they were gone till today.They need to be tracked down & arrested. I live in the Niagara region & the number looked like a local one...now I know & next time they call I will be ready. :(

This # called twice today - when you call backit says not in service and then you get a busy sound.

We have been receiving numberous call from (905) 988-5265. When I called bell *69, this was the number given. When I tried to call was told the number is not in service, or, cannot be reached by this method etc. On line, I have since discovered that this is Rogers Communications solicitors.

Recieved a call around 12:30pm, male with thick East Indian accent stating he was from MicroSoft. Apparently my computer was showing I had viruses and he could tell this at his end. I heard about the scam so I played along with him for abit. He continued to ask me questions about my computer, directing me to perform certain tasks. I finally stopped listening to him and hung up. The male call back twice, finally leaving a message that "I will be sorry".

BIRD !

I got a call from this number on Sunday, November 6th @ 10:45am.  The caller claimed to be from Microsoft.  I recently read an article that there is a scam from caller claiming to be Microsoft and saying that there is a virus on your computer and asking for remote access to your computer, etc.
I told the caller "B***S***"  and hung-up.   He called back immediately and I told him that I had a call into the police right now.  He hung-up.
Check out what Microsoft has to say on the matter:  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fo ... b1-707add212065

Answered after getting several calls from this number. I figured it might be someone I know. Since to me is a local number.

The person on the other end began by asking me. "Is your computer a Windows or Apple computer?"

Just to humor him I said Microsoft Vista.

He said. "Thank you for confirming that information."  "I am calling on behalf of your internet provider."  "It seems your computer has many many viruses and spyware. Also your Windows registry is infected."

It was at this point that I informed him that in fact my computer Linux as an operating system.

He still continued. "Have you noticed, your computer runs slower than when it was new?"

I answered. "No In fact it runs just as quickly today, as it did when I installed Linux."

He replied. "You may not have noticed your computer slowing down but our records indicate your computer is 40% slower than when new." "Your problem is because your registry is infected, and your computer has viruses."

I replied. "Linux has no registry and is virtually virus free".

He tried to continue, before he could I wished him Merry Christmas and hung up.

The callers apparently only have a script for Windows and Apple users.