As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re still doing more virtually. Tech support scams exploit our concerns of not being able to function online. These are impostor scams designed to make you think there’s something wrong with your computer. In actuality the problem is non-existent.
The consumer watchdog organization Fraud!Org names these scams among the worst of 2021. According to a 2020 FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center report, the majority of victims are elderly, and the problem is growing.
These scams take different forms. Scammers can send pop-up ads telling you that you have a computer security problem and providing a phone number for service. The pop-up contains an error message that looks like it comes from your operating system