Online PC Support scams: Watch as Malwarebytes calls in - and calls them out
Posted by: Tim Tibbetts on 05/09/2013 06:34 PM [ Comments ]
It all started with a pop up. Your computer may have been infected; call us now for immediate support, it warned me in bold red. Let's see what happens when Jerome Segura from Malwarebytes makes a call.
These guys have the game down and watch to see how easily people can be fooled. I like how these companies, who are doing nothing but scamming you, ask about downloads, etc. They get to the point pretty quickly, simply using TeamViewer to take remote control of your computer. Jerome even gave some indication that he was a bit savvy, because having done this numerous times, he was a bit quick. These guys don;t care, they just want to get your money.
I could go on and on, but see for yourself:
I could go on and on, but see for yourself:
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