Hello, Microsoft helpline number are calling
from Windows and your computer looks like it is infected. Our
Microsoft support number Certified Technician can fix it for you.
Sound familiar? Whether you have just been
scammed or simply want to find out more on the topic, you have come to the
right place.
Tech support scams are a million-dollar
industry and have been around since 2008.
Every single day, innocent people are tricked into spending hundreds of dollars
on non-existent computer problems.
There is no sign of these scams slowing down,
despite several actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission.
Perhaps even worse, companies right here in
North America are now pulling the same tricks and taking advantage of existing
and prospective customers replying to online ads.
The purpose of this page is to gather all the
information we have collected over time into one place that you can use as a
go-to resource when you need it.
How tech support scams work
Cold calls from fake Microsoftsupport number (etc.) agents
Usually from India and operating out of
boiler rooms, these scammers call people in the U.S, Canada, the UK, and
Australia whom they find in the phone directory.
The scam is straightforward: pretend to be
calling from Microsoft support number, gain remote control of the machine,
trick the victim with fake error reports and collect the money.
If you ever get a call from a Microsoft
support number or Windows tech support agent out of the blue, the best thing to
do is simply hang up. Scammers like to use VoIP technology so their actual
number and location are hidden. Their calls are almost free which is why they
can do this 24/7.
Toll-Free Numbers (TFN) for fraudulent tech support
companies
Located in India but also in the US, these
companies heavily advertise on popular search engines as well as websites with
high traffic. People call them for assistance and get fooled with similar
techniques employed by Indian cold callers.
Another source for these companies comes from
some of their existing customers or customers of parent companies sent to them.
The remote technician upsells the customer who only came to activate their
software but ends up forking hundreds of dollars on “Windows support.”
If you decide to call in for remote computer
assistance, you need to be very careful about which company you are going to
deal with. Simply picking the top ad on a search results page could end very
badly.
Unfortunately, the company or technician
being from the US is not a guarantee for honest service. Many businesses in the
US are using dirty tricks to take advantage of people, with the unsavvy and
elderly as their prime targets.
If you don’t feel comfortable doing this
online, brick and mortar computer repair shops are a good alternative.
Remote access
The ‘technician’ requests to have remote
access to your computer and may use remote login software to do so. Note thatwhile these applications are perfectly legitimate, it is important to remember
that if you run this type of software, you are effectively giving a complete
stranger total control of your computer.
Screenlockers
A method that has been gaining popularity by
tech support scammers is to spread malware with the sole purpose of locking the
user out of his own computer. Microsoft helpline number call this type of
malware screenlockers and the installers are detected as Rogue.TechSupportScam.
They may look like a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) or a warning that you are
using illegal software (asking for a registration key). The malware is offered
as part of a bundle or posing as an installer for something else.
The ones that look like a BSOD usually have a
telephone number on them that belongs to the scammers outfit. Once you call
that number they will tell you a trick to get rid of the BSOD to gain your trust,
but of course the trick was built into the program for that reason.
The type asking for a registration number
usually has a telephone number as well, but often they come with a few links
that will open sites with popular remote assistance/desktop software like
TeamViewer, LogMeIn, Ammy Admin, Supremo, and others. In these cases, the
scammers will ask you to install that software and give them your access code,
so they can “repair” your computer. Selling you overpriced solutions and
“service contracts” is the real goal, obviously.
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