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Some scammers pretend to be connected with Microsoft, Apple or a familiar security software company such as Norton or McAfee, and claim to have detected malware that poses an imminent threat to the person’s computer. Perpetrators of tech support scams try to trick victims into believing their computers are infected and they need help. The scammer then instructs the victim to purchase gift cards and give the gift card numbers to the scammer over the phone. Sometimes, the scammer pretends to be a lawyer or the loved one themselves and asks directly for money.
In this scam, the scammer will call a victim and indicate that a loved one is in some sort of trouble (i.e.
No legitimate government entity, including the IRS, Treasury Department, FBI or local police department, will accept any form of gift cards as payment. or Puerto Rico, or on-line at Vudu, Inc., or.