"Scam - claim to be tech support"
Tech support calls
52 community reports tagged Tech support across 50 numbers.
Recent activity
No new reports tagged Tech support in the last 30 days. The most recent was on 9 June 2026.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 62% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Tech Support Scam (Microsoft, etc).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Tech support cover 50 different numbers.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 28 · 54%
- Suspicious 24 · 46%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Tech Support Scam (Microsoft, etc)
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 0
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Morning 6am to 12pm 14
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 32
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Evening 6pm to 12am 6
Latest reports
"They claimed to be from an IT support company."
"They claim to be from a technical department - highly suspicious- ended call"
"Claimed my computer was infected and asked me to check my IP address"
"They want you to put software on your laptop."
"Claimed to be from Microsoft and that my computer is infected."
"said they were from open reach and that my computer was getting hacked, likely a scammer"
"Asked about my computer"
"virgin media tech"
"Claimed to be from a 'Technical Team'"
"Claimed my computer was infected"
"Said he was calling from microsoft, must have been a scam"
"The caller said he was from my IT section, but we don't have one. When I asked where he was calling from and he didn't answer, he said he would slap me and called me names."
"Caller was evasive said they were from miceosoft"
"call claimed to be from BT about security problems with internet usage"
"Story about my broadband being slowed down, told in broken English with loads of background noise and voices"
"Text saying my card got added to an Apple Pay wallet called "Daniel's device." If it wasnt you call 02031372981 straight away"
"Pidgeon English. Got error warnings from their server regarding my computer. But they offer a £199.99 fix? Could be real, could be fake. Two past repairs cost £1500. These folks seem computer savvy. Think they’re based in Toronto but called through a UK mobile."
"this number showed up on screen claiming to be Microsoft but I think it might be a scam."
"Fake Windows Defender pop up. Screen looked and sounded like the computer was locked (press escape to get out of full screen) Number said it was Windows technical support"
"Claimed my computer was infected"
"scam call pretending to be help desk"
"Said they were Virgin Media and wanted me to download an app for remote access to my iPhone"
"Foreign gentleman (I think Asian accent) said he was calling from Microsoft about my computer. I said no, I wasn't expecting a call from them. He belligerently said, 'What do you mean no?' He then talked over me, accused me of being rude and scolded me for not having the decency to listen. I thought him very rude, said 'bye and hung up. It surely must have been a scam."