(StatePoint) Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam.

The scammer impersonates an expert that may have more technical knowledge than you and pretends there is a problem with your system or device that you can’t see. ×

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