A very dangerous scam is making the rounds again, and it’s one that you really need to be aware of. It works something like this:

You receive a phone call from someone who claims to work for either Microsoft or Apple tech support.

The name of the department the caller uses might vary, but he’ll either hint that he works for Microsoft or Apple, or just blatantly come right out and say so.

The problem is, he doesn’t work for either of those companies. He’s actually a scammer out to make a quick buck. 

Once he has your confidence, he’ll try to scare you into believing that your PC or Mac is infected with a horrible virus and that only he can remove it using a remote access utility to temporarily take control of your computer.

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