Monday, 30 November 2015

Readers’ Windows Tech Support Scam Stories

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Silent phone calls are a pain; those call centers offering riches from your bank following a change in legislation, or a new government initiative that you can take advantage of, are irritating. But worst of all is the Windows Tech Support scam, indiscriminately targeting people all across North America, the EU, and Australia. Our Previous Article on Windows Tech Support Scams Back in January 2015, I received a call from someone claiming to be from “Windows Tech Support”. These cold calling scammers had “detected” that my PC was “infected” with a virus, and wanted to use remote desktop software to connect...

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