Tech Support Scam Uses Child Porn Warning
Summary: A new email scam claims to come from Microsoft Support and tells recipients that child pornography was accessed from their IP and MAC address, threatening to cancel their Windows license unless they call an "MS Support" number. That number, 1-844-286-1916, connects callers to a phony tech support operation that asks them to type a web address so the fraudsters can take remote control of the PC; the email's listed MAC address is incomplete and its IP address does not match the recipient's.
Key Takeaway: The scam works by frightening people with a child pornography accusation, and Krebs reports receiving almost a dozen reader emails in a few days asking whether they should be concerned or pay; once a caller grants remote access, the fraudster invents problems and charges an exorbitant fee by credit card.
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