Microsoft Customers Hit With New Wave of Fake Tech Support Calls

rjmarvin writes "A new surge of callers posing predominately as Microsoft technicians are attempting and sometimes succeeding in scamming customers, convincing them their PCs are infected and directing them to install malware-ridden software or give the callers remote access to the computer. The fraudsters also solicit payment for the fake services rendered. This comes only a year after the FTC cracked down on fake tech support calls, charging six scam operators last October."

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Re:social engineering

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You say dumb people can't afford apple, I say smart people don't follow the crowd.

Semantics. Although http://mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile-stats/a#smartphone-shipments Shows otherwise.