Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
I received a call from "Vtech Solution" that they had renewed some $399 a year service that I clearly never signed up for. They said had 48 hours to call and cancel. Total scam I'd bet, designed to collect more info on me or talk me into purchasing something. The computer voice said it was "Joseph S." Monitoring my credit cards just in case.
Also, a friend of mine said she received a call claiming they are going to charge her $399.00 for a antivirus software, if she does not cancel. The call was a robo call from "David" in support department of Vtech, who said if she did not cancel this antivirus software service, she would be billed $399.00. But, she has NEVER had any software from Vtech. People, beware. Never give out your personal and financial information over the phone, and do not rush to make payment for something you do not know about. Do your research for.
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Vtech took over computer. Halfway through the call and after I authorized a payment I realized it was a scam and stopped the process. They hounded me by phone in order to continue to scam me. I went to my bank and had them put a stop to the fraudulent fees immediately. They left robocall yesterday saying I have 48 hours to cancel a $249 renewal fee or they will pull the funds from my account. I did not call them back I called my bank to alert them. These crooks are good. They scammed me and I work for a bank at the time.
Some called me from 848-230-7997 and said for me to turn on my computer and they would check to see if my "contract" can be canceled. Did not recall ordering or signing any contract.
The robocalls are a SCAM, do NOT return!!!!!!...Stay Safe!
I got the same call. They don't wait for the answering machine to finish, so I did not get the entire message. The call came from my area code, but wanted me to call a 681 area code to decline.
Same call today from what looks like a Google number. Saying I was charged $249.95 for renewing my antI virus security for one year. "You will see a charge from VTech Solution. If you want to cancel the subscription....." This is Martin Smith customer relationship manager. - total SCAM
Tech solutions has quite a business. I was called today with the same $399.99 scam by a deep-voiced Jeff Morgan, Customer Relationsrethip Manager (no longer just Customer Relations). Just ignore this and don't call the return number. If this scheme follows normal scam protocol, you will be linked to the "refund server, (which will be the only way they can cancel); they will over-refund the 399 (usually with an extra 0), then ask you to return the excess funds, likely by gift cards.
