FTC Issues Alert on Tech Support Scams
In Summary : Original release date: July 16, 2018 The Federal Trade Commission has released an alert on tech support scams. Scammers use p...
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In Summary :
Original release date: July 16, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission has released an alert on tech support scams. Scammers use pop-up messages, websites, emails, and phone calls to entice users to pay for fraudulent tech support services to repair problems that don’t exist. Users should not pay or give control of their devices to any stranger offering to fix problems. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to refer to the FTC Alert (https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/07/avoiding-tech-support-scams) and the NCCIC Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks (https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014) for more information. If you believe you are a victim of a tech support scam, file a complaint at www.FTC.gov/complaint (http://www.ftc.gov/complaint).
This product is provided subject to this Notification (http://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/notification) and this Privacy & Use (http://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/) policy.[...]
kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/07/16/FTC-Issues-Alert-Tech-Support-Scams
Original release date: July 16, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission has released an alert on tech support scams. Scammers use pop-up messages, websites, emails, and phone calls to entice users to pay for fraudulent tech support services to repair problems that don’t exist. Users should not pay or give control of their devices to any stranger offering to fix problems. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to refer to the FTC Alert (https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/07/avoiding-tech-support-scams) and the NCCIC Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks (https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014) for more information. If you believe you are a victim of a tech support scam, file a complaint at www.FTC.gov/complaint (http://www.ftc.gov/complaint).
This product is provided subject to this Notification (http://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/notification) and this Privacy & Use (http://www.us-cert.gov/privacy/) policy.[...]
kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/07/16/FTC-Issues-Alert-Tech-Support-Scams
