Flat Gecko Design

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 (𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐧)

𝟏. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥

Be cautious of phone calls from scammers posing as representatives from major telecommunications or computer companies like Telstra, the NBN, or Microsoft or any other big companies. These fraudsters may claim that your computer is sending error messages or has a virus.

They might mention issues with your internet connection or phone line, asserting that it impacts your computer’s performance. Their ultimate goal is to gain remote access to your system under the guise of troubleshooting.

Stay vigilant: Scammers may pressure you into purchasing unnecessary software or services to ‘fix’ your computer, or they might ask for personal and financial information. Remember, you don’t need to be a Telstra or Microsoft customer—or even own a computer—to receive these deceptive calls.

𝟐. 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏

If you receive a phone call out of the blue about your computer or internet is causing issues and remote access is requested – hang up. Remember big companies will never ring you out of the blue and ask for personal details and credit card details.

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