"'A podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it." - The Guardian. Hosted by Alex Goldman and Emmanuel Dzotsi from Gimlet.
#102 Long Distance
This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
Further Reading
If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly.
Microsoft did a global survey of tech support scams in 2016, and the results are pretty interesting. You can find it here.
Oh, and don't be like Alex. Never let some stranger remotely connect to your computer.
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