Why is the Linksys Help Number a Scam?

Yesterday I call the Linksys Help number and got somebody in Arabia that I could barely understand to help me re-connect my Extenders (one was disconnected and the software wasn't working to re-connect it).
Because this was the Linksys Help Number (gotten directly off the Linksys website 888-351-0767), I thought I should "Trust" them (please read on).
  He proceeded to tell me that my Wireless network was taken over by foriener's IP addresses, and the reason my signal strength was so bad & eratic.
And wanted to use a service of their's that would allow them to fix the problems I was having.
I agreed because it was Linksys's help partners...
  He then showed me a few google searches that proved what he was telling me was the truth.
Then he ran a DOS shell program and found all the problems I was having while explianing to me how these foriener's have hijacked my computer & wireless network.
  Then he told me he could fix everthing for $69.99...
I didn't say another word, I just turned my computer off (holding the start button until it turned off).
Then when I rebooted, I had his software automaticly re-start.
I found a way to shut their software off by searching for a few answer on my cell phone.
This seems to be a scam number, please let everyone know!
Linksys should appoligize to me for this kind of behavoir...
I will search hard for customer happiness when I decide to upgrade to a new wireless router.
Thanks,
D
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Vince_02,
I looked at the link, the pictures of the techs don't resemble the person's language that was talking to me.
Not unless all of them was fluient in broken islamic/indian/english, If so they should get an award for their perforamnce!
Note:
Sounded like there were at least 10+ other people in the background that "were" fluient in islamic/indian all telling the person what to do next.
Seriously,
Thanks for the feedback and help guys.
D

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