Anatomy of virus call center scam
Posted on January 27, 2012 by Rex Grey
If your PC is telling you it's infected, it probably is. But don't call the number on the screen and give them money -- that's part of the virus.
There are entire call centers set up to take your social security number for 'verification' or just take your credit card to renew your 'windows license' for hundreds of dollars.
Below is a video recording of an Aussie following their instructions. Notice how legitimate it all sounds. It's not.
Protect yourself, the internet will not do it for you. How do I do that? A common sense approach to clicking on links including a conservative cost/benefit analysis when making choices to opening that FWD your best buddy sent you.
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