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Malwarebytes security researchers have identified a new campaign in which tech support scammers are exploiting a cross-site scripting vulnerability and are relying exclusively on links posted on Facebook to reach potential victims. This, they say, suggests that the tech support scammers were regularly changing these links to avoid blacklisting.
A man authorities say participated in a scam to steal victims' banking information by offering phony computer tech support services has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors say. Abrar Anjum, 34, a citizen of India, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Providence.
A new email scam is making the rounds, warning recipients that someone using their Internet address has been caught viewing child pornography. The message claims to have been sent from Microsoft Support, and says the recipient's Windows license will be suspended unless they call an "MS Support" number to reinstate the license, but the number goes to a phony tech support scam that tries to trick callers into giving fraudsters direct access to their PCs. The fraudulent message tries to seem more official by listing what are supposed to be the recipient's IP address and MAC address.
A UK cybercrime vigilante was so incensed by tech support scammers he reverse-hacked the call centre in India to reveal CCTV footage of perpetrators as they ripped off their victims in real-life calls. During 2019, Browning said he was able to identify dozens of call centres in India where many of tech support scams targeting English speakers originate.
Mozilla is working on addressing a Firefox bug that has been exploited by tech support scammers to lock the browser when users visit specially crafted websites. read more
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The tech-support scammers were allegedly part of a network of crooks in the US and India who conned about 7,500 victims.
The United States Department of Justice this week announced the arrest of two individuals charged for participating in a long-term tech support fraud scheme. read more
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The defendants allegedly pulled in over $1.3 million over the course of about six years for unnecessary and undelivered tech support.