As a follow on from the chain of “Your computer has a virus” scam callers claiming to be from Microsoft, Windows or your ISP.. Here are some more to add to the list.
Scammer 1:
Some malware on a computer was popping up JavaScript messages (on any website) from www.a2ztech.us (IP 162.222.227.105 RDNS “bh-35.webhostbox.net”) claiming the system was at risk.. which actually in this case was true – the machine had crap on it.. crap offering their own services!
Registrant Name: Peter
Registrant Organization: amram infotech llc
Registrant Address1: FY
Registrant Address2: Line 2: (Optional)
Registrant City: florida
Registrant State/Province: Florida
Registrant Postal Code: 32611
Registrant Country: United States
Registrant Country Code: US
Registrant Phone Number: +1.3523923232
Registrant Email: support@a2ztech.us
Offering / asking the infected user to call them on 0800-610-1013 (08006101013 / +448006101013) along with a “code” S1L457 (possibly an affiliate / referral code?)
I’ve come across this again a few weeks later and have written a longer article about it, the a2ztech scam, here.
Scammer 2:
Somehow one of my customers got hold of this phone number while browsing Yahoo and wanting to ask them for help with a problem on the Yahoo Mail system.. She somehow got hold of and called 0-800-051-3726 (0800 051 3726 / +448000513726 / 08000513726).
The company name is supposedly “Trove IT Solution” (Website / Facebook Page) and she spoke to “Agent 313”, “Ravi Shankar”. During the call he somehow asked her to change her Yahoo mail password and told her the account was compromised and then tried to sell her around 90 minutes of computer services / time. She declined and hung up.
The TeamViewer connection was made from the IP range
inetnum: 202.91.64.0 – 202.91.95.255
netname: SWIFTONLINE-IN
descr: SwiftMail Communications Limited
descr: A National Internet Service Provider in India
country: IN
Domain is registered to:
Registrant Name: Talib Anwar
Registrant Organization: Designologix
Registrant Street: Jilni Building Hapur Road
Registrant City: Meerut
Registrant State/Province: Uttar Pradesh
Registrant Postal Code: 25001
Registrant Country: IN
Registrant Phone: +91.1212222222
Registrant Email: anwartalib@gmail.com
Their website claims the address of
34/7, Asalat Pur,
Janak Puri,
Phone No. 011-65451903New Delhi 110058
Facebook claims the company address is:
29179 APPLE BLOOSOM LN, FARMINGTON HILLS, 48331 Michigan
Also associated is a gmail account: rsolanki023@gmail.com
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