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:How to almost get scammed...

[DexterIsADog]

So by your logic, if the scammer had a U.S. southern accent, that would be a good reason not to hire people from Georgia?

Did you really think about it, or did an ingrained prejudice against offshore workers just write your post?