Crooks are making millions of dollars defrauding unsavvy users with fake online tech support. The scam is simple but yet effective and has gone through many variations over time.
We’ve documented several tricks and fake alerts on this blog, in particular those that lock the user’s browser with fake warnings and audio alerts.
Scammers can be very creative, simulating the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) or even stealing templates used by security companies.
In their latest iteration, the tech support scammers are going for maximum shock effect by locking people’s browser with a nasty collage of hardcore pornographic pictures in the background.
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