Type of Scam: Technical Support Scam
Comment left on the main site:
SCAM...said there calling from HP/Hewlett-Packard, my computer was hacked. They get you to go buy
I-tunes gift card, read the #s on the back of card to them. Once you give the #s. They got there cash, your out money. They promise to give refund, send someone to bring cash. then turn around, say its a cheque. Then say the cheque amount was made out in error for more then your supposed to get back. Instead of them cancelling the cheque, write a new one for right amount they now want you to go buy more i-tunes cards for the difference. When I challenged them, they became verbally abusive, said if I won't do what they've asked then hang up & don't call back again.