{"id":558,"date":"2018-03-12T08:11:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csanow.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2018-03-12T08:13:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:13:32","slug":"tech-scammers-calling-offering-major-security-refunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csanow.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/12\/tech-scammers-calling-offering-major-security-refunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Scammers Calling Offering Major Security \u201cRefunds\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Post Courtesy of PcPitStop TechTalk:<\/p>\n

Tech Scammers Call Offering Fraudulent Refunds<\/h3>\n

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There have been several reports lately regarding phone calls people have been receiving from individuals claiming to work for \u201ca security company\u201d who is going out of business.\u00a0 Therefore, they\u2019re claiming this company owes the individual a refund.\u00a0 Although, we all know, there is no refund.\u00a0 They simply want your credit card information so they can commit fraud.<\/p>\n

These scammers typically call from a 1-800 number or an \u201cunknown\u201d number.\u00a0 The scammer who called me, played along with whatever antivirus company I mentioned.\u00a0 He said my security provider is going out of business, and they had to process my refund.\u00a0 He asked for my credit card information multiple times, and got frustrated with the questions I was asking.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a basic synopsis of the phone call:<\/p>\n

Me: I\u2019m sorry, who are you with?<\/p>\n

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Scammer: Your security provider.<\/p>\n

Me: Which one?<\/p>\n

Scammer: The security company is going out of business, and they have hired us to process the refunds.\u00a0 We will need your payment information to credit the account.<\/p>\n

Me: But what security provider are you talking about?\u00a0 My house, my computer??<\/p>\n

Scammer: Your computer.\u00a0 What is the payment information, so we can issue the credit?<\/p>\n

Me: Oh, my computer.\u00a0 McAfee?<\/p>\n

Scammer: Yes.<\/p>\n

Me: What?! McAfee is going out of business.\u00a0 That is incredibly surprising.\u00a0 I would think I would\u2019ve seen this on the news or something.\u00a0 When did they begin this process?\u00a0 How long will I be protected?<\/p>\n

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Scammer: I need your card information to process the refund.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be getting over $300 back.<\/p>\n

Me: Really?!?!\u00a0 WOW!! That\u2019s amazing \u2014 considering I don\u2019t use McAfee, nor have I ever paid them a dime.\u00a0 So, tell me really \u2014 what did you need that credit card information for?<\/p>\n

\u2013They hung up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As you read above, they\u2019re incredibly evasive and go out of their way\u00a0not to answer the questions you ask.\u00a0 Honestly, from a scamming perspective, it\u2019s smart.\u00a0 The less they say, the less likely they are to provide the wrong information. If someone is less familiar with these types of scams, it is entirely possible they tell the scammers their antivirus company name without thinking about it.\u00a0 Like how I mentioned McAfee, but knew it was a scam.<\/p>\n

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