Tech-Support Fraud Is Surging via Cold Calls, Phishing and More, FBI Warns. Scammers often send unsolicited emails, place ads with search services, craft software that locks PC windows, launch phishing attacks or trigger website pop-ups. The FBI’s Internet Complaint Center says last year, it received roughly 11,000 tech support fraud complaints from U.S. victims. The Wall Street Journal reported that the first hit for a search for “Apple tech support” came Friday.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/google-promises-crackdown-on-tech-support-fraudsters-a-11460