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According to consumer reports and research conducted by BBB, “Windows
Services” appears to engage in behavior typical of technical support scammers.
Consumers come into contact with tech scammers when
interacting with a website with embedded malicious code which may bring up
"pop-up windows" and sometimes sound recordings informing them that
their computers have been hacked and/or infected and they must call an 800
number for technical support. Tech scammers also sometimes call victims on the
telephone and give the same kinds of warnings about their computers. Consumers
have also mistakenly come across tech scammers' phone numbers when doing an
internet search for technical support.
However the contact is made, the scam is generally the same.
Tech support representatives request remote access to a victim's computer;
after which they may add useless software or "fix" problems and then
request a fee for work that was unnecessary.
For more information about Tech Scams see these articles:
How to Spot, Avoid and Report Tech Support Scams
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