I have had several phone calls from an East Asian call center claiming to be from "Windows", "Security Company", "Apple" or "FBI" saying that my computer is in violation and broadcasting to internet.
They will try to convince you to download and install malware on your computer. If you play them along too long they will call a "supervisor" with better Pakistani accented English who screams obscenities and makes threats if you do not follow his orders and install the malware programs they are pushing.
This scam had been in operation for a number of years and is apparently increasing the volume of calls it is making due to availability of low or no cost internet phone service to the US.
The most absurd call was from an operator claiming to be from "Security Company" in San Diego, who agreed SD was a wonderful place because of the year round snow skiing; I was subjected to his "supervisors" curses and threats when I told him his programs would not install on my Linux computer.
Anyway be warned, there is a nasty group of scammers, my guess is from Pakistan, who use superficial location knowledge about you, scare tactics, threats and foul language to try to get you to download and install malware programs onto your computer.
They will try to convince you to download and install malware on your computer. If you play them along too long they will call a "supervisor" with better Pakistani accented English who screams obscenities and makes threats if you do not follow his orders and install the malware programs they are pushing.
This scam had been in operation for a number of years and is apparently increasing the volume of calls it is making due to availability of low or no cost internet phone service to the US.
The most absurd call was from an operator claiming to be from "Security Company" in San Diego, who agreed SD was a wonderful place because of the year round snow skiing; I was subjected to his "supervisors" curses and threats when I told him his programs would not install on my Linux computer.
Anyway be warned, there is a nasty group of scammers, my guess is from Pakistan, who use superficial location knowledge about you, scare tactics, threats and foul language to try to get you to download and install malware programs onto your computer.
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