This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
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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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07/27/17 • 51 min
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Emily Binder
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Mar 28
Scams!
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Joy
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Apr 28
One of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever heard... just listen!
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