FTC targets scareware scammers

Technologically sophisticated readers may find it difficult to believe the myriad ways in which unsuspecting PC users fall prey to online scams, but it happens all the time. The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday cracked down on telemarketers who bilked consumers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars under the guise of fixing their computers. The scammers called consumers and directed them to a utility log on their computers that displays warnings and errors as part of its normal operations. The scammers would then offer to eliminate the "malware" for a fee. As part of the investigation, FTC agents posed as uneducated consumers and recorded phone calls from scammers. In many instances, the telemarketers threatened that, without purchasing a fix, the user risked a computer explosion. Keep reading...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2011117/ftc-targets-scareware-scammers.html



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