Hang up and tell a friend. Great advice from the FTC on tech support scams.
It happens frequently. A person gets a call, "Hello, this is Fred from x computer. We have detected viruses on your computer. Please if you would go to your computer and open a browser and type in this, I will access your computer and fix the problem." or "Hi, this is Sanra from y computer. We have detected a virus on your computer. If you can give us a credit card number we will clean it up for you with super virus software." Hang up. Tell a friend. And remember if you aren't expecting the call, likely it is a scam. Then if you suspect something is wrong with your computer, take it to a reputable computer shop or call a local tech who can help you out. Scammers are trying to gain access you your personal data and a computer is a great way. When you follow their lead, they can track your keystrokes or steal passwords. Learn more at: https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/pass-it-on/impersonator-scams/tech-support-scams Pass it on and tell a friend about Tech Support scams. |
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