Originating in India around 2008, tech support scams are a simple and effective way of preying on individuals’ fear.
In its earliest form, the tech support scam involved a scammer cold-calling English speaking countries, and claiming to represent Microsoft Technical Support. The victim would be informed that their machine was infected with malware, and that the caller would help them remove it if granted access to the machine.
Naturally, once access was granted, the scammer would “fix” the problem and promptly demand payment.
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