Victim Location 47802
Type of a scam Tech Support
Virus alert shows up. Says don’t do anything to your computer and phone number at bottom. Call number – get foreign "technician" attenpting to "fix" virus. Wants one time fee of $179.00. When you refuse then there is a $79.00 fee just for looking at computer. None of the fees are disclosed before they "check" forbthe virus.
Victim Location 16057
Total money lost $454.98
Type of a scam Tech Support
an official looking warning, vocal and visual on my computer
Victim Location 92345
Type of a scam Tech Support
Turned on my PC and it had a big red screen message saying my system crashed, to call Microsoft Certified Live Technicians with a number to call, I called the number because I could not access the internet at all. I could not get their message off my screen. I was told that I was being hacked by a foreign address. They wanted $319.99 for 3 years to remove the malware or attackers. When I told them I didn’t have the money they hung up leaving me with their message. (left me hanging). I called my internet provider and together we were able to remove their message and I regained access to the internet. I had virus protection. They just appeared on my PC until I removed their application.