This is fascinating, I have assisted neighbors who have fallen for PC phone scams, a common one is to lock your browser and ask for a call. This is long but worth a listen. "This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman."
"If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly."
https://gimletmedia.com/episode/long-distance/
Part II https://gimletmedia.com/episode/103-long-distance-part-ii/
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"It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own." Herbert Hoover
"If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly."
https://gimletmedia.com/episode/long-distance/
Part II https://gimletmedia.com/episode/103-long-distance-part-ii/
Please note, I do not usually reply to 'quote' comments listed in 'Notifications', I simply don't have the time. If you pm me a valid point or counterpoint, I will reply. Thanks.
"It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own." Herbert Hoover