Tag: Scam
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Beware tech support screen — fake ad
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0Today’s Cnet article “Government cracks down on tech support scam” reminded me that I had a few reports of this scam last month. The Federal Trade Commission, along with federal, state and international law enforcement agencies, said on Friday they caught several scam artists who bilked money out of victims through a tech support scheme.
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PC Support Phone Scams — three month study
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0PC World recently posted an article “What I learned playing prey to Windows scammers” by a senior writer at InfoWorld. That article summarizes what was learned over a 3-month period from phone contact with companies claiming to be “Windows Technical Services” or “Windows Security Services” or “Windows Service Center” or another similar name. “I am