Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Virus - Malware - Spyware
The "Windows Defender Security Center" popup message below is a scam. The scam, which claims the potential victims' PC has been blocked for security reasons due to spyware or malware threat, is being used by cybercriminals or scammers to frighten and trick potential victims into calling them at 1-865-484-6972, a fake Windows Support telephone number. Calling the fake support telephone number will connect potential victims to the scammers, who will pretend to be from Microsoft. They will attempt to trick their potential victims into disclosing their account credentials, personal and financial information which they will use fraudulently.
Potential victims will also be asked to give the scammers remote access to their computers, something Microsoft will never ask their users to do.
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This happened to me, they had me download a program that gave them access to my computer then they came up with fake computer scrolls that said someone was trying to take my money to pay for child p**n. I was going to call my bank, they said not to because my phone had been compromised. he said he would call on a secure line so I could talk to my bank. AS soon as I heard the person on the other line I new something was wrong, he sounded just like the person I had been talking to before. They sound like they are from India I was told the only way I could save my money was to do a duplicate transaction. I freaked out, called by bank on another phone and explained what was happening. They closed my account immediately.the person I spoke with said his name was James Mario Micrsoft ID#MSS1717 the number they called from is 617-249-6408
