They claim you have a computer problem that needs repairing.
The global CrowdStrike outage earlier this month impacted millions of people and their computers. Most of the issues that developed, such as thousands of canceled airline flights, have now been fixed.Amy Nofziger from AARP's Fraud Watch Network worries about scammers cashing in on the meltdown.
"Scammers will contact people pretending to be doing a good deed, and pretending to be your computer company, and saying, 'Hey, you heard about CrowdStrike? We can help you,'" she said.Stephanie Golden and Jennifer Jansen fell victim to classic tech support scams in the past and told us at the time how criminals pretended to fix a computer problem, but stole money instead. After a malware attack resulted in a pop-up warning on her Mac, Golden explained that a fake Apple customer service representative told her to buy iTunes gift cards to make repairs.Jansen said a fake customer service representative requested remote access to her computer, which is a huge red flag. "I let them go into my computer, where they could actually do everything from inside my computer," she said.So how do you protect yourself? AARP says to avoid a tech support scam:And that point, you can easily fall for what they are telling you. If you've been targeted, report it to local law enforcement, the state Attorney General's Office, or AARP's fraud watch network helpline."Don't Waste Your Money" is a registered trademark of Scripps Media, Inc. .
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