Macpatchers

I fell for this scam over a year ago after contacting Google, of all places. MacPatchers might have been legitimate at some stage but not since my dealing with them.

I stupidly paid this guy via BPay so that was the last I saw of that. He usually goes by a Hollywood version of an Anglo name like Nick Brand or David Hill - he is clearly the same person from the Sub-continent. He will remote access your PC and proceed to tell you all sorts of woe - the end point being to flog you Norton at a 'discount offer'. The infections and errors he will tell you about are a fiction.

He will hector and harangue for not keeping you PC secure. If you tell him your'e not interest he will lose interest very quickly but let him access your data and he'll show some enthusiasm. I have subsequently viewed a video on Youtube of this same 'technician' - same script, same aggressive MO - Hollywood name, same script, etc.

This is very entertaining despite me being duped myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ELaE291gmU

Have been fleeced by Quickfix Tech Support Pty Ltd and macpatchers.com.au who work with each other ...I lost hundreds of dollars ......BEWARE THEY ARE SCAMMERS If anyone knows how to get the money back pease leave a message on this site {{REDACTED}} BEWARE THEY ARE SCAMMERS THEY BOTH HAVE ABN NUMBERS AND SEEM TO WORK OUT OF NSW

I phoned yahoo support with a hacked yahoo email they told that to restall would cost $172 so I was nave and agree but they wanted teamveiwer opened on my device I couldn't open it.Then it when to my smartphone teamveiwer which is google email,it didn't sound right to me,so I ended the call.I cancelled all credit cards and put report into police.Teamveiwer allows a third party access to all personal details.After a few months I have a debt collecter with information I owed to bill of $172 for their services,so I have explained this to them and now must wait.I have seen on reverse Australia people ringing the yahoo number I phoned were actually scammed,so its all interesting.

My email was hacked, I was trying to contact Microsoft to see if I could just close the account or find out what was going on. Was put through to what I now know was macpatchers, I then supposedly signed up for them to do something, I have no idea what and it was going to cost me $200, I have college fees to pay and am only working part time, I would never have knowingly signed up for anything that would cost me $200 never mind something that I had no idea what it was or what was needed.

I now have their debt collectors contacting me, I was emailing their organisation to try and sort out the scam and for them to realise I did not want this but then one of my emails went to their junk so I contacted their customer service email and still no reply nearly 2 months later, I thought that they realised that I was duped into this and I did not sign up to this but no, receiving messages from their debt collectors again today. If someone knows what they need and what they are getting into then Macpatchers I am sure can do the job, but to me they are *** artists

They scammed me for $1600 bucks for providing me technical support for my windows computer . they sold me securities which never worked on my computer and later on they hacked my computer my credit card my bank accounts and stole my money specially that person name Mark Robinson he is a *** *** scammer and this type of service is not *** acceptable from an IT firm ..

if you will face me someday in new south wales new castle . Mark i will beat your *** up and gonna *** out of it .you *** scammer *** the wrost service i ever got from an IT firm

Macpatchers supposedly installed security on my computer but I had to reinstall my old AVG (paid) program. I rang a number in Toronto NSW after a promised call to fix my email hadn't eventuated.

Not suggesting any connection with Macpatchers security but my spam mail receipts have gone from a few per week to about 50 a day despite my attempts to block senders. Not really happy and I paid plenty. Then they rang last week wanting me to put a Banking Security Block on my computer, for an additional arm and leg for 3, 5 or 10 years.

I am concerned for their sincerity. I am wondering has anyone else struck this problem or am I being over-anxious.

I purchased a Samaung S7 on 5th February from Optus store Nowra. 5 daya due to too many attempts to log on.

I called in at Shellharbour Optus to see if it could be fixed. The young girl apparently tried reprogramme it and I was told to wati 24 hrs. No luck. Eent back to Nowra where I rang google and told to Matchpackers.

I was told that I had to pay $180 to activate my account. I objected but was told pay the money or account not opened but they reduced it to $120. At 73 years old I didnt understand so I paid the $120. Phone still did not work and had to be sent away and it is STILL there.

I was informed that I did not need to pay the money.

I rang Mackpatch a few times but was told no. I cannt afford to pay out money for something I didnt need.

My ISP is telstra so I got onto telstra 24/7 chat to fix my email. As my email is yahoo.com.au, they gave me 1800 95* 231 as the yahoo help phone number.

I got a quick answer by Mark Robinson; can he take over my computer; ok. Macpatchers Pty Ltd box eventually comes up. He shows me error messages on my pc and says some jargon about network problems and that I need to buy a CISCO program for $199. Wow, sounds like a scam to me and what is he doing while controlling my computer?

I disconnect both computer and phone. Later fixed my email settings using yahoo on line help in Microsoft Outlook and all now working ok.

Macpatchers lost half my phone contacts and slowed the whole phone system down . Don't touch them with a barge pole . I had the numbers befor we started and they were gone when we finished, and the hotmail problem I rang about was still there

My computer was hacked and it freaked me out!!! I have antivirus, spyware, malaware etc installed but they got my IP anyway and were using my identity.

I phoned gmail support (Macpatchers) and even though it took quite a while for them to clean up my laptop and re-secure my email I was so relieved that they were on the other end of the phone. The internet is plagued with smarter cyber criminals every day - thank goodness for Macpatchers.

I wish to confirm that I have my Norton problem fixed and I was very pleased with the work of Ron. He was very reassuring and professional. Thanks to the whole team of Macpatchers. Ron was very polite and patient. He has solved my problem by installing security and doing a clean up. Thank you for your assistance with my computer problems. Your help was invaluable .

I hope tour employers appreciates how hard you work and looks after you. I wish you a very bright future ahead. Thanks for helping and I hope in the future you will provide me with the same service and courteousy.

sincerely

Helen Hazard

Macpatchers thank you for you effort, it's been a valuable experience &

broadened my knowledge base. please pass on my regards to anny at the other end in phillipians. I'VE have nothing but respect for your help & courtesy you are an indian gentleman. I can assure you that level of

service is none existing in the western world, especially dealing with

Australian companies in telco or utilities services. My kindest regards

& if your ever in Australia my house is open to you or your family just

let me know. The australian slang is[ give me the nod]means let me know.

Once again thank you and cheers for now. sam axisa/////