PC Care

PC Care 247 deceptive, inducing fear, threating doom, destruction, urgency, railroading, rapid speech, no time to think India

8th of Apr, 2011 by User169737

I was trying to install McAfee on my computer and couldn't use my password, so I first emailed them, then called them with a number I got from Google. A man came on and said my problem was so severe it had to go to a special division of McAfee, "Level 3 Technicians". He added that it was so bad, Office Depot or the Geek Squad couldn't fix it. Not even buying a new computer would fix it, BUT he could fix it. He ran screens on my computer showing that I had 80 programs running even as we spoke. He showed me lists that "proved" 4 foreign countries and 7 states had people using my signal as we spoke. He talked so fast, I couldn't think. He said I could take out this special protection for 2 years for $400.00 or 5 years for $500. I think I was in panic mode and I was rapidly calculating other options.
He was very insistent and really scared me and convinced me of all sorts of impending dangers. Because I had called the McAfee number I had gotten from Google, I thought I was dealing with a reputable company, so, dumb me, I said OK. Now our computer is unusable and we have spent HOURS of 4 of the last 5 days sitting in front of it talking to India. I am physically sick. I am praying that my credit card can help me with this scam. As a retired school teacher, I cannot afford a mistake like this. Caveat Emptor.

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4754 days ago by 40oz

reformat your computer and call your bank and credit card companies. once they have remote access they can get all of your information. I hope you get your money back