{"id":76735,"date":"2024-10-08T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/82b1c6fceebf51b712fa1fad9509fe01"},"modified":"2024-10-08T14:00:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T14:00:32","slug":"a-close-call-with-crafty-scammer-posing-as-microsoft-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/a-close-call-with-crafty-scammer-posing-as-microsoft-support\/","title":{"rendered":"A close call with crafty scammer posing as Microsoft support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam, and they remain just as dangerous as they were a decade ago, perhaps even more so now with scammers having access to better technology, AI tools and advanced hardware. We\u2019ve reported on countless numbers of these scams, but “Bob” from Washington, D.C., forwarded a new one that we wanted to share with you. This particular scam uses Google search results to redirect you to scammers instead of Microsoft customer support.<\/p>\n
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