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Fake Tech Support Call
5 CommentsIn this exclusive investigative video, I show how foreigners are cold-calling Americans (targeting the elderly in most cases) and convincing them their PCs have a virus. Here’s the scam live and unedited. Watch their techniques. And I recommend all consumers avoid any technician connecting to their computer remotely using LogMeIn software. It seems LogMeIn is the software of choice for every scammer so far. I have several more videos. This is just the first one. See the techniques and distraction and misdirection the caller uses despite the warnings on my screen. I am a professional technician, author, freelance journalist, educator and public speaker.
My YouTube channel currently has over 6.5million views and nearly 100K subscribers. This is a very serious issue. Please share it, copy it, distribute it and show it to everyone you know..
Carey Holzman
Published on August 3, 2014 · Filed under: Uncategorized;
5 Responses to “Fake Tech Support Call”
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Arturo Cureno said on August 8th, 2014 at 12:01 am
Great job Carey!! I too received two phone calls in the last six months but didn’t have the equipment to record and post so it’s good that you got this. Respectfully, Arturo
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Edward Delgado said on August 10th, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Awesome video! My father just received one of these calls over the weekend. I was there when he received it and had a little fun with the guy before cutting him lose. He identified himself as Steve Wilson by the way.
Thanks,
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joseph miller said on August 11th, 2014 at 5:18 pm
I received a phone call 2 weeks before seeing this video and just hung up. Then I recieved another one last week like august 8 and decided to have fun since my wife was right there. It was the same guy(same voice and mannerisms anyway).He said that I downloaded drivers and software that contained malware and viruses.I said’drivers huh?’. I asked him what version of windows he saw that I had a virus on.He said it didn’t matter,and I said it does since I have 2 pc’s and that if he was able to see that I have a virus, it would also show in the ‘headers’.He said it didn’t matter,all he knows is that I have a virus(s) and that as a microsoft technical partner,he has to remove it. I said “really,because I only run linux computers” and he promptly hung up. My wife just screamed with laughter knowing I was trying to trap this guy. Thank you so much for all you do and have been doing all these years. and I will absolutely share this with all in reach of my internet tentacles.
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Mark Simon said on August 12th, 2014 at 2:23 am
Hi Carey
I watched the whole video and was rolling out of my chair laughing. Talk about a grand slam. I wish you would have had a trace on them to find out exactly where they were at in New-Delhi and then cyber bombed them. I am currently working a degree in security specialist in ethical hacking and get these reports all the time. I too, have never received one of these calls but have many of my customers who have asked me concerning this and what to do. May I use your video to broad cast it on my Facebook so my customers may see it? That way they will know about these putz’s when they call and can’t get a hold of me. I truly appreciate your wit on this video in dumping on them. Thanks for the extreme Cheshire laugh. I really enjoyed it. Thanks Carey
Respectfully
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HI said on October 9th, 2014 at 2:38 pm
Hi!
I loved this video!
keep up the good work!
