May 27, 2011
Just received a call from 613-100-0184. A gentleman with a thick East Indian accent claimed that he was calling from a computer security firm, and said that he understood that my computer was running slowly, taking a long time to boot up, and freezing unexpectedly. Well, he was right. He then suggested that I switch on the computer, and he would guide me through a process to determine whether I had harmful viruses. I was suspicious, and demured.
The phone display identified the caller as "V05272059450001." It is strange that I very recently called in Nerds on Site to address these very problems. In fact, I expect a nerd to arrive at any moment to finalize the disinfection process.
Is this strictly a coincidence, or did people from this phone number intercept my call to the Nerds and decide to capitalize on it in an attempted identity theft?