Techdrive INC

Victim Location 97868

Total money lost $299.99

Type of a scam Tech Support

This started with a continuation of reports stating with a large red bar over the screen that google was force shutting down our computer after sensing malicious files or pornography within the system. This would then be followed with a phone number claiming to be able to help the user reset their computer and remove the virus. During this time period every function would be locked down except for the power button which had to be prompted to a reset to resolve the problem. After a few tries the company received a call from us asking how we could fix it. They then went through a long spheal of how we have what was called a "Zeus virus" and had to hand over controls to them. They go on to run a full diagnostic of the computer and While they were doing such (over a two hour period) I had noticed the deletion of many personal files like our existing ad blocker and such like that. They then went on to ask for a largely inflated price for computer protection, we ended up paying for the cheapest one of two years not knowing what else to do running up a bill of close to $300

About a year later we get a call from the company wishing to inflate the priced by about $29.95 a month which had later not went into effect for unknown reasons. But before we had known that we had canceled the card on the plan, we had not agreed to any up charges which resulted in a call asking to refund the money they had taken. At that point they had already charged the $300 and we didn’t buy it as they asked for a valid card to exchange the money onto.

Today we had gotten a call Almost 2 years after the exchange asking to charge the card back for another 2 years of membership.

Calling them back the receiver was barely legible and resulting after attempts to hear the other end had hung up from their side.

This business seems to be known by the ScamPulse.com but is truly going against many policies.

I hope this helps.

Victim Location 38016

Total money lost $300

Type of a scam Tech Support

Sold us contract for tech support. Then later called to refund our money. Wanted all sorts of personal and financial information. Got into our computer. Not sure what to make of it.

Victim Location 95765

Total money lost $159.99

Type of a scam Tech Support

I was on my computer and a warning came up saying possible crash and do not close the program. There was a number for me to call on the screen. When I called it, a person from a company called Techdrive said he would fix my computer. He said they were a microsoft partner and would restore my computer for 159.99. He even went as far as to show me the web page and no complaints from BBB. I reluctantly agreed and my card was charged. He took over my computer and started running a spyware tool. I became suspicious and checked to see if they actually were a partner of microsoft. THEY ARE NOT. I immediately called and told them to get out of my information and refund my money