Why is the Linksys help number a scam?

Yesterday I call number help Linksys and had someone in Saudi I understand just to help me to re - connect my Extender (it has been disconnected and the software did not work for the re - connect).

Because it was the number of help Linksys (directly off the Linksys website 888-351-0767), I thought I should "trust them" (read on).

He proceeds to tell me that my wireless network was taken over by foriener IP addresses, and the reason for my signal strength was so bad & erratic.

And I wanted to use a service of their of which would allow him to solve the problems that I had.

I agreed because it was using Linksys partners...

He then showed me some googling turns out he told me was the truth.

Then, he led a program of DOS shell and found all the problems I had while explianing for me of how these foriener hijacked my computer & wireless network.

Then he told me he could fix everthing for $69.99...

I didn't say a Word, I just turned my computer off (now the Start button until it is off).

Then when I rebooted, I got its software automatically restart.

I found a way to stop their software by searching for some answer on my cell phone.

This seems to be a number of scam, please let everyone know!

Linksys expected appoligize to me for this kind of behavior...

I'll get hard customer happiness when I decide to move to a new wireless router.

Thank you

D

Vince_02,

I looked at the link, photos of technicians are similar to the language of the person who spoke to me.

Not unless every one of them was fluient in broken Islamic/Indian/English, if so they should get a price for their perforamnce!

Note:

Sounded like there were at least 10 other people + background that "were" fluient Indian/Islamic all tell the person what to do next.

Seriously,.

Thanks for the comments and help guys.

D

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