Don't call this number! New scam targets Comcast users
By Mark Koebrich, KUSA/9NEWS Colorado - March 24, 2015
http://www.9news.com/story/money/2015/03/24/comcast-scam-audio-pop-up/70390606/
quote:A new, very sophisticated, scam is hitting both Mac and PC users. The common thread? The scammers seem to be targeting Comcast customers.
It's best described as an audio pop-up scam.
It suddenly takes over the screen of your computer and it requires that you close it to make it go away. There is actually a woman's voice "warning" you that your computer has been compromised, and that you are facing "serious security threats."
The audio recording urges you to immediately call a toll-free number for Comcast tech support. That number is prominently displayed in a graphic that arrives with the audio warning.
Of course it's all a scam.
If you call the number, you are actually talking to the thieves who instruct you to give them access to your computer with your password, and then they steal all of your personal information. ...
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