Fake anti-virus pop-up alert scams

[Tech Expert]

Fake Anti-virus pop-up scams are not a new phenomenon. Scammers have been peddling useless security software and services for years, tricking people into spending millions of dollars on nonexistent computer problems via phone calls, unsolicited emails, or bogus websites, ads or pop-up windows.

In fact, this year alone, an estimated 3.3 million people in the United States will be affected, suffering losses of more than $1.5 billion. Today’s scam artists have added a new twist — using a so-called “technician” to help gain access to a person’s computer.

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