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TECH SUPPORT SCAMS
ALERT!
Tech support scams are everywhere! They are
very insidious and hidden with their
tactics. They seek to defraud their victims
by playing on their lack of technical
knowledge and innocence. And, they know what
social demographic of people to target upon
too. It's a “Buyer Beware” event. Yet sadly,
many good-hearted individuals get caught in
their fee traps and lose a lot of money in
the process. Thus, Tech Support Scams are
not a victimless crime. Real people get
negatively affected by it daily.
Additionally, even their hired Field Tech
Support agents can be taken advantage of
too. Especially, if a scamming tech support
company decides to change the information on
a field tech's uploaded paperwork and not
tell them about it - ie like a drop/increase
in customer signed off completed work hours
or etc. As such, the scamming company will
either use these changes to cut the tech's
pay or to over charge their customer for it.
So again, be careful.
So if you get a strange email, text message
or phone call and don't know who the sender
is or, if the message seems too
obscure and doesn’t match the official
business they represent then, it's better
not to trust, open or listen to them. Always
use good common sense. Scammers will do
everything they can to make their efforts
look legit to gain their victims’ trust
right before they engage in taking advantage
of them. And once their victim is trapped
then, its not easy to get out of it.
Also on the Internet there are many Tech
Support Company's that appear to be
legitimate and may actually be. However, its
very difficult to tell the difference right
off-the-bat of how good or bad they are.
Only a thorough review of their
trustworthiness before contacting them can
be sure. Thus, this is where being picky and
cautious pays off.
On average, many home computer related Tech
Support Companies charge their customers
$99.00 Per Hour with a $50 Tech Service Call
Fee on top. Or, they have a base $90+ fee
but then, fluctuate around with additional
fees to get more money out of their
customers. And, they rarely write up an
Estimate of what the Total Cost is before
the repair work is even started. So
customers on average are spending upwards of
$275 or more for a computer and or, related
repair issue etc. As such, this leads these
customers to feel ripped-off in the end. So
again, its a “Buyer Beware” event.
Solutions To Stop
Scammers
- Use Common Sense. Are
they trustworthy? Research them first.
Ask a trusted friend or relative.
- Search the Better
Business Bureau website and other
trusted official sites too - ie FTC.gov.
- Searching or contacting
USPS.com or
your local US Post Office can help.
- Also, asking your local
bank representative and or local police
and other authorities helps too.
- Be careful with
installing apps or software! Research
where and who its from.
- Never pay over the
phone! UNLESS, there's prior trusted
history & they can be verified. Get
the Support Rep's name too!
- Beware of false urgency
claims and statements! Scammers use
urgency to trap their victims into what
they ask for.
Articles
On Tech Support Scams
"Cybercrime
Support Network"
"US
Federal Trade Commission"
"WeLiveSecurity.com"
Companies Reported For
Scams
- [Geeks On Site] - geeksonsite.com
- Targets elderly & innocent people.
Charges for services that are never agreed
upon. Treats their hired independent techs
poorly. Over all, they have bad Internet
reviews. Such as stated on "Yelp.com"
and on the "Better
Business Bureau."
- [PayPal] - www.paypal.com - Banking
scam company. Uses an "ESG
Social Credit Score System."
PayPal denies their customer's access to
good and services or, their saved money on
PayPal whenever they want and for what
ever reason. Plus, they can wrongfully
take money from their customer's linked
credit card and bank accounts too. Even
the fine print in their policies confirm
this.
To Conclude
So no matter who you choose for your
regular tech support, online banking or etc,
it's very important to stay safe and be
in-the-know and not get taken advantage of.
And if you can, try following a "Buy Local.
Think Local" policy with choosing tech support
help. This way you can know and see who you
are working with and paying.
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