#102 Long Distance
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07/27/17 • 51 min
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This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
Further Reading
If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly.
Microsoft did a global survey of tech support scams in 2016, and the results are pretty interesting. You can find it here.
Oh, and don't be like Alex. Never let some stranger remotely connect to your computer.
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This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
Further Reading
If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly.
Microsoft did a global survey of tech support scams in 2016, and the results are pretty interesting. You can find it here.
Oh, and don't be like Alex. Never let some stranger remotely connect to your computer.
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Further Info
Tammy Marshall at The New Jewish Home
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Next Episode
#103 Long Distance, Part II
This week, Alex and Damiano take a trip. This is the conclusion of last week's episode, Long Distance.
Further Reading
Snigdha Poonam's story on tech support scams in the Hindustan Times
If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly.
Microsoft did a global survey of tech support scams in 2016, and the results are pretty interesting. You can find it here.
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