Protect yourself from tech support scams!
Have you ever gotten a popup like the image above?

Protect yourself from tech support scams!

Tech support scams are attempts by scammers to use scare tactics to trick you into fake technical support services to supposedly fix device or software problems that don’t exist.? At best, the scammers are trying to get you to pay them to “fix” a nonexistent problem with your device or software. At worst (and much more likely), they’re trying to steal your personal or financial information.? If you allow them to remote into your computer to perform this “fix,” they will often install malware, ransomware, or other unwanted programs that can steal your information or damage your data or device.

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