[Njtechdiv] Fwd: The Grate Pretenders

[Kevin]

On 3/2/2015 4:25 PM, Arthur Bunce via Njtechdiv wrote:
> The Grate Pretenders
> I have received the call re dire problems with my computer.  The last 
> time I got the call I said “That’s funny because I don’t have a 
> computer.”  They hung up.!  Pat Bunce
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> thanks for sharing this great resource with our tech div
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> The Grate Pretenders 
> <http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/grate-pretenders?utm_source=govdelivery>
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> by Carol Kando-Pineda
> Counsel, FTC's Division of Consumer & Business Education
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> We’re done with the Golden Globes and the Oscars but an entirely 
> different kind of actor is still lurking around: scammers who pretend 
> to be someone they’re not. Sometimes it seems we’re afloat in a sea of 
> imposters who are trying to cheat you by pretending to be from 
> legitimate organizations. Imposter scams play on your emotions. The 
> scammers work hard to make you believe that you’ve won something or 
> you have an unexpected problem. They say that, for a small fee, 
> they’ll send you lots of money or make your troubles disappear. They 
> might encourage you to pay them with a reloadable card or they may ask 
> for your personal information. Here are the top ten imposter scams you 
> told us about last year.
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The calls are no good because they actually want you to download a virus.



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