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Windows warning: Tech-support scammers ramping up attacks
LockedMicrosoft says it received 153,000 reports in 2017 from customers who’d come in contact with tech-support scammers via a cold call, spam, or the web.
The FBI has recently seen a new trend emerging for scammers to retarget past tech-support victims by posing as government officials or law enforcement and offering assistance recovering lost funds for further fees.
Some scammers also threaten legal action if victims don’t pay to settle outstanding debts for tech-support services.
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