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  2. Protecting yourself from Microsoft tech support scams - AOL

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    Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says scammers exploit fears, falsely claim computer issues to access your personal data.

  3. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    In September 2011, Microsoft dropped gold partner Comantra from its Microsoft Partner Network following accusations of involvement in cold-call technical-support scams. [60] However, the ease with which companies that carry out technical support scams can be launched makes it difficult to prevent tech support scams from taking place. [61]

  4. How to identify a scam call before you're taken ... - AOL

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    Just how common is this scam? Microsoft has estimated that around 3.3 million people are scammed each year, leading to an annual cost of $1.5 billion and an average loss of more than $450 per ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

  6. Tech support scams are a trend. Learn how to avoid them, find ...

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    A caller who creates a sense of urgency or uses high-pressure tactics is probably a scam artist. Tips to avoid tech support fraud. ... Put your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry ...

  7. Virus hoax - Wikipedia

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    A telephone scam, commonly operated from call centres based in India, has been active since 2008. The victim is quoted his or her name and address, and is told: "I'm calling for Microsoft (or an entity that sounds like it is connected to Microsoft, such as the "Windows Service Center" or "Windows Technical Department").