004258967

they rang me today. I pretended for a bit cos I knew it was dodgy. He asked me what the 3rd line at the bottom was when you run assoc in cmd (which I never did). I just read out loud, "do you really think I’m daft?" and he just hung up! dave

I've been bombarded with calls from these numbers lately, all showing up as 'International' on my phone. We’ve decided not to pick up, but it’s becoming quite the nuisance. Does anyone know if BT allows you to block certain numbers?

This is a dodgy number, so get a phone that shows caller ID and don’t answer if you see this one pop up. If you pick up, it tells them someone’s there and you’ll probably get more calls tryna con you. Best just leave it, don’t answer, and don’t argue or shout. Let it ring out and they’ll eventually stop bothering you and take you off their list of easy marks.

This number keeps ringing me, yet every time I pick up, there's nothing but silence on the other end. It's incredibly frustrating!

004258967 has been ringing me nonstop, like 30 times just this past week. I dont even own a PC, just a Samsung tablet. Anyone know how I can block this number?

Had a call from someone saying they were a "Microsoft Windows" specialist earlier today, saying my PC was full of viruses. Told him off quite rudely and ended the call straight away.

004258967 Just got a call about 10 minutes ago, on 29.6.16 at 11.30am. Nearly fell for it when she rang and suddenly my PC showed an error message. They said they were PC experts from 146 Banbury Road, Oxford. I said “Oh, that’s nice! Whereabouts in Oxford do you live?” but she only knew that address and claimed she lived at the office. I figured straight away it was a scam. Was on a break for about 20 mins so decided to play along, pretending I was running some program in CMD prompt. Honestly, really annoying - they sounded quite convincing and could easily fool my parents!

004258967 Had pretty much the same thing as loads of others here. They’re calling themselves PC Expert and keep telling me there’s some kind of error code on my computer. They won’t stop ringing me either.

I've received three calls in just two days. I decided to engage with them today. They claimed that my computer was riddled with issues and could 'verify' their legitimacy by requesting my Microsoft licence number. I halted the conversation when they asked me to input a URL. When I requested their contact number, they provided a UK freephone number; however, upon calling 1471, I was surprised to find a 0042 number instead. I've reached out to the Action Fraud helpline to report this and strongly encourage others to do the same. Also, despite being ex-directory and registered with the Telephone Preference Service, these pesky calls still keep coming.

So frustrating when folks pretend to be from Microsoft and tell me there's something wrong with my computer.

I’m curious, if I were to activate a personal safety alarm during one of these bothersome calls and it ended up affecting the caller's hearing, would that be against the law? I seem to be bombarded by these calls every afternoon. They’ve rang me once by mistake and, when I clarified that I wasn't interested in any computer assistance, they just keep calling back. It’s really quite frustrating!

Got calls from this number like 5 times today between 9 in the morning and nearly 6 in the evening. It’s some scam about your computer or summat. They sound like they’re speaking Chinese or Japanese. When you pick up, half the time there’s just silence. Honestly, it might be better to just tell them where to shove it instead of falling for their scam. They carry on ringing even after you tell them to buzz off!

Such a nuisance, fingers crossed they don’t trick anyone who’s just trying to be trustworthy.

This caller has been ringing my elderly mum nonstop for weeks, sometimes as many as 7 times daily. She’s 86 and doesn’t even have a computer. She’s told them this straight away and hangs up immediately but the calls just keep coming. Thankfully, she’s pretty sharp and knows a scam when she hears it, but honestly, the constant ringing is beyond annoying now. Does anyone know how to make it stop? BT aren’t much use - they want £69 but can’t promise how quickly they’ll sort it. Very frustrating!

Called him a right dodgy git, reckon that threw him off, total muppet.

Sick of getting calls from this number, they just hang up as soon as I pick up. I’m thinking of contacting the local non emergency police to get them to put a stop to it.

Got called twice from 004258967, first time some bloke with an indian-ish accent was on the phone to my missus, trying to say there was something wrong with our PC, told him we dont even own one. Second time I picked up, and the coward just hung up on me! Proper shame, I had a whole load of abuse ready for that blaggr!

This number called me three times today. The first couple of calls were from a woman with such a thick accent I couldn’t make out what she was saying. The third call was from a polite sounding man with an Asian accent. He claimed my computer was messing with the internet and said if I didn’t let him get in right away, he’d block my PC and report me to the Telecoms Ombudsman for legal action. When I told him to leave me alone, he got rude and then just hung up.

This number just went straight to our voicemail and they ended the call. These fake callers are a real nuisance and ought to be blocked, it's clearly a scam.

I’ve just started getting calls from this number over the last couple of days. Initially, I had an Asian gentleman on the line claiming there was an issue with my computer, which was clearly a load of rubbish. When I probed him about his company, he promptly hung up. They tried again today, twice. The first call was from an Asian lady who also cut the connection when I inquired about their identity and the firm they represented. On the second occasion, I opted for silence, and after a bit of awkwardness, they hung up as well. It’s quite evident they aren’t very skilled at scamming over the phone, especially since they sometimes neglect to hide their number-something most scammers manage to do quite well. In comparison to previous scam attempts I've faced, they're remarkably inept. I would recommend to anyone receiving such calls to simply remain quiet and let them chatter away until they decide to hang up themselves.

Got a few calls from this number lately. Seems like they’re running the same trick, trying to get into my computer :-(

I've had 3 calls from them already today. Every time I hang up, they ring right back, acting all pushy and saying they're just trying to sort out my Windows PC. They're seriously annoying and quite rude. I reckon I'll do what someone else suggested and ask for their number, then tell them I'll report them to the police.

I kept getting calls from this number every couple of minutes, some bloke saying his name was Alex. He kept insisting I turn on my computer so he could sort out some virus problem. I said no and asked for his phone number and registration details, but he wouldn’t give them. Then he got quite rude, so I told him I’d contact the cops. After that, he just hung up, and I haven’t had any more calls since.

Got a call from a lady asking if I was the main contact, saying it was about my Windows PC. I told her she was wrong, I don’t own a Windows computer and asked her not to ring me again. I ended the call. Two minutes later, they called back, but I ignored it. About half an hour later, a man called. I told him to stop ringing me or I’d report them, then I hung up. He called right back, I didn’t pick up. They’ve kept ringing multiple times since then, so clearly they don’t care about the rules!

I just rang them and said I was a computer tech and would sort it on my own, but they reckoned I couldn't fix it. Ended up calling him a sneaky little scoundrel and told him to jog on before slamming the phone down.

After a brief pause, a guy with an Asian accent said he was Steve from the 'Technical Department'. I just ended the call straight away. This was the second time today they’ve called me from this number. I’ve blocked it now.

Some business was ringin me trying to get into my computer after I told them to stop, they got a bit pushy when I didn’t cooperate.

The STD code is actually Czech. I kept grilling the caller about his business and kept saying I didn’t have a computer, hoping he'd quit. They’ve called us two or three times in the past few days. Funny enough, we’ve been on the phone loads with BT tech support recently because we’ve been without fibre broadband for two months. It’s a long story for another time, but honestly, BT has got to be one of the worst utility companies I’ve ever had to deal with. So it wouldn’t surprise me if their system is somehow leaking phone numbers to dodgy scammers like these.

I've received a barrage of five calls over the past couple of days from some so-called "computer maintenance" centre based in India. Each time they ring, I simply hang up the phone. It's quite tiresome, really!

Some scam firm tryin to hack your computer using a tinyurl link that installs a backdoor and records your keystrokes. -IT pro

Here they go once more, attempting to grab your IP - best thing to do is just end the call.

Got around 10 calls yesterday and already 4 today before 10 this morning. On the last one, I spoke to a guy who sounded Asian and told him to stop calling or I’d report him to the police. He just said he’d keep ringing anyway before I put the phone down. And sure enough, he carried on. I’d hang up and he’d call back right away. Had to take the phone off the hook, which is just crazy.

I got a call from a woman saying she was with computer experts in London and claimed my PC was infected with a virus. So clearly it was a scam. When I said I don't even own a computer, she just ended the call. Watch out for these!

been getting calls from this number the last few days, same deal every time - i pick up, just silence, then they hang up. honestly, if they try that window repair scam on me, i’m ready to mess with them since i know my way around computers.

I've had numerous calls from this number, I reckon around half a dozen or so in the past few days. There's a distinctive Indian accent on the other end, babbling about my computer. We keep cutting the conversation short and hanging up, yet they persist in calling. It's quite maddening, really!

This number keeps ringing me, the accent is really thick but I reckon it’s something about computer repair. I’m not sure if it’s just a coincidence or if it’s connected to a recent call I made to BT's so-called "technical" support, which was based outside the UK and already had all my info.

Got 6 calls from 004258967 today. They said they’re pc specialists from a company in Banbury Lane, Oxford. Claimed they’re authorised by Microsoft Windows to protect your computer from threats. Wanted me to log on and do what they told me, but of course, I just ignored it.

Some woman called saying my pc was sending out error messages. couldn’t catch the name of the company she said. claimed her office was at 146 Banbury Road, Oxford. then asked me to turn on my computer. I told her I don’t even own one. she just ended the call after that.

computer scams are everywhere, and if you dont really know much about computers, you can easily get caught out. never let anyone take control of your device - always contact a trusted company for help.

there was a brief silence then a bloke with a strange accent said he was from some computer support team, but i cut the call before he got to say which company he was with.

Totally a scam. The number isnt legit. Some bloke with a foreign accent calling saying they found an issue with my PC.

That was definitely a dodgy call.

These scammers are really a threat, especially for vulnerable folks. They call saying your computer has a virus and then tell you to do stuff on your PC to fix it. Don’t fall for it - that’s how they get into your system and steal your important info! Luckily, I had a Chromebook and that confused them cause they didn’t know much about it. I contacted my internet provider who told me they’re definitely scammers. I reported them, but sadly, they always seem to find new ways to carry on with this crap.

Received a rather peculiar phone call earlier claiming to be from some kind of tech firm, though I couldn’t quite catch the name due to their rather thick accent. They insisted that my computer was sending out error alerts. Then the chap on the line asked for my address - 146 Banbury Road, Oxford. When I queried what to do next, the lady instructed me to sit in front of the computer. I promptly replied that I don’t own a computer. She then probed about who else in the household might use one. I reiterated that the situation was clear - I have no computer. At that point, she abruptly ended the conversation. Quite the experience! Just a word of caution, folks - keep your wits about you with such calls. Stay safe!