Tech Support Scams Flashcard

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What might scammers ask you to do to gain access to your computer?

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Give them remote access

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What is one of the risks of allowing scammers remote access to your computer?

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They can access all information stored on it

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What might scammers install on your computer to access sensitive data?

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Malware

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What type of services might scammers try to sell you?

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Worthless or overpriced services

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What might scammers ask you to use for payment?

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Credit card or gift card

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What might scammers direct you to do on a website?

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Enter personal information

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Where can you learn more about protecting your business from scams?

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FTC.gov/SmallBusiness

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What is a common tactic scammers use to make their calls look legitimate?

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Using fake caller ID information.

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What should you do if you get a pop-up message to call tech support?

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Ignore the message.

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What should you do to get rid of malware?

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Download legitimate security software.