$6,000Scam@OverdrawnEagle_413Apr 25

Sent $6,000 to a fake tech support number after a browser popup

My mom called me panicking because her computer had a popup saying it was infected and to call Microsoft immediately. I called the number for her and the guy sounded legit. He asked for remote access, found "viruses" everywhere, and said the fix was $6,000 for a "lifetime protection plan." I paid with my debit card while he was on the phone. Bank couldn't reverse it.

Lesson LearnedMicrosoft will never call you or show a popup with a phone number.
Would you have called the number?

Mom's panicking, popup says CALL NOW

0% say probably · 100% say i'd google it · 41 votes
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