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  2. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  3. Tech support scams are a trend. Learn how to avoid them, find ...

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    Online search results might not be the best way to find technical support or get a company’s contact information. Scammers sometimes place online ads to convince you to call them.

  4. How to identify a scam call before you're taken advantage of

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    809 scam. If you receive a call from a number with an 809 area code, it might appear to be coming from the United States, but it’s not. ... So goes these tech-support scams, which are some of ...

  5. Tech support firms bilked consumers out of millions. These ...

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    In the first six months of 2023, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 19,000 complaints about tech support scams with estimated losses of more than $542 million.

  6. Making a living scamming the scammers - Engadget

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    It's impossible to know exactly how much money tech support scams bring in. Microsoft estimated in 2015 that in America alone, 3.3 million people would be defrauded that year, to the tune of $1.5 ...

  7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    Call live aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more.

  8. FTC cracks down on internet tech support scams - Engadget

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    The Federal Trade Commission isn't letting up in its quest to rid the world of tech support scammers.Officials have launched a legal campaign, Operation Tech Trap, in a bid to crack down on frauds ...

  9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Call live aol support at. 1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more.