Call from Windows Service Center on errors in Event Viewer

I received a call from a person named Jeff Ipkiss saying he was from the Windows Service. He said that he called because I was a loyal customer of windows and he wanted to fix my pc of some errors as it gets when I download files. I asked how he knew, he said his company gets alerts when clients receive error messages. He asked me to go in the Viewer (eventvwr.exe) events I watched administrative events and Windows logs and saw many warnings and errors. He also had me go into the filter to search by errors, and I could see several errors. After he checked, I had several errors, he tried to connect to my PC to correct the errors. (He assured me that it would be a tax)! I asked why he did and again he said "because you are such a loyal customer of windows. He also said that if there was any critical errors, there may be a small fee. At this point that I have no comfortable giving him access to my system, that's why I asked for an email check his business and his company's identity. I received the email from * address email is removed from the privacy * , I just did not trust so I hung up. What is a reputable company?

From: tech windows * address email is removed from the privacy *

Date: 13 February 2013, 16:32:45 EST

Topic: WINDOWS TECH

Madam, Sir, this e-mail is sent to you to confirm the real you talk to Jeff Ipkiss certified technician working for the computer windows and his employee Id: 0786JF. So if you need any information about this agent or company you can log on: www.techepc.com or you can call our help line number: 1-201-285-2011.

Thanking you

Windows Tech

It's a scam

See the following links for more information:

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

Leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-security/i-fell-for-the-eventvwr-phone-scam/8e79cd60-0a09-4ED6-85b0-056230878815?page=1

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/08/tech-support-phone-scams-surge/

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    Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

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