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I didn't realize they've become so brazen.
I didn't realize they've become so brazen.
If I ever got one of these calls, I couldn't help myself......i'd play on until he either got fed up, or until I told him i'm not stupid and falling for ur crap.
Or.
"Sir, we've detected that your pc has a virus"
Me:
"Oh, that's scary.......considering I don't have a pc. Ah, wait, you mean my imaginary pc has a virus? Well, let's get it fixed then, right away!"
Of course, I do, but he doesn't know that.
i suppose it all depends what sort of mood i was in at the time.
i may play along, winding them up, or i may just tell them to 'go away', rather impolitely.
I'm jealous, geeks! Why don't they call me? I really want them to call me! Please scammers, try me! I'm easy to convince! I promise I'll let you at least to first base! Please call me!
Waiting to hear from you!
Kari
Yep. The approach can vary, but ultimately it's to let them remote in, install keyloggers etc and then mine your PC for details.
The other scam is to claim that they have 'found the virus' and can remove it for you on the spot for a fee. All you have to do is give them your CC details over the phone... and then they often still install nasties
It is brazen, but it works.
:) Yeah, Doc, I got that once again on St. Patrick's, but it wont work for me. Or at least it's too easy, after getting it to my rig I just had to restore an image.
I want challenge! I would let them in to a vm, to see what they are doing.
Kari
Unfortunately, social engineering remains one of the effective ways to compromise someones computer.
You can't be too paranoid nowadays when it comes to computer safety.