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Tech Support Scam Red Flags

April 29, 2022September 29, 2021 by Laurie Head
Tech Support Scam Red Flags

Protecting Yourself From Seven Tech Support Scams October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so it’s time to remind folks that the FTC is warning of a surge in tech support scams again. Many of these scams are tricky to recognize, so be aware of them. In a previous blog, I mentioned my father’s tangle with a … Read more

Categories Blog Tags credit card scams, diagnostic test, tech support scams

Tech Support Scams Are Rampant – Just Ask My Dad

April 29, 2022July 15, 2021 by Laurie Head
Tech Support Scams Are Rampant

Tech support scams are rampant these days, and tech scammers are obnoxiously brash. How do I know? Because it hits close to home. My elderly father was a victim not very long ago. Before he moved to an assisted living community and when he lived in his own home, my dad would typically receive three … Read more

Categories Blog, Information Security Tags Microsoft scam, tech support scams, true story

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