Major international crackdown on tech support scams
Posted on May 15, 2017 07:06 pm
The FTC, along with federal, state and international law
enforcement partners, announced Operation Tech Trap, a nationwide
and international crackdown on tech support scams that trick
consumers into believing their computers are infected with
malware, and then charge them hundreds of dollars for unnecessary
repairs. As part of this coordinated effort, the FTC and its
partners are announcing 16 new actions, including complaints,
settlements, indictments, and guilty pleas, against deceptive tech
support operations. This brings … More →
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