Avoid Fake Technical support Calls
A Tampa entrepreneur advised Turn to 10 he got deceived out of about $20,000 by fake technical support. When Kirk Meyers' computer froze up at work, he froze too. Goodness, you're helpless. You feel disregarded. A pop-up that showed, by all accounts, to be from Microsoft said him know there was a threat on his computer, and it indicated him a telephone number to call to fix the issue. When Meyers called the number, he says they told him to what exactly shown to be a technical support organization. Meyers gave them remote access to his computer, including his online banking. What you need to do: You'd never give a stranger to access your home. Try not to give access to your computer. If you get a pop-up, don't tap on a link. If you get a call from somebody who says your computer security is in danger, don't hear them out. If you believe there's an issue with your computer, update your security software and run a scan. If you need assistance, con...