{"id":438,"date":"2017-01-23T20:47:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T20:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/?p=438"},"modified":"2017-01-24T21:20:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T21:20:39","slug":"warning-tech-support-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/23\/warning-tech-support-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning: Tech Support Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div  class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1  fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"489\" alt=\"\" title=\"Warning PC Support Scam\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532-200x51.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532-400x102.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532-600x153.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532-800x204.jpg 800w, https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532-1200x306.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/get-me-out-1605906_1920-e1485202569532.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Introduction<\/h1><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#b7b5b5;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>You&#8217;d think companies like Dell, HP, Comcast, Verzion, and other big tech giants would send you to one of their certified technicians when you call them for help. \u00a0This isn&#8217;t always the case, unfortunately. \u00a0These companies are not known for they&#8217;re technical support. \u00a0What I mean is, they contract out to other companies that aren&#8217;t certified or professional in most cases.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1  fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b7b5b5;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s The Bad News<\/p><\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b7b5b5;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_2_3  fusion-two-third fusion-column-first fusion-two-third fusion-column-first 2_3\"  style='margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 20px;width:66.66%;width:calc(66.66% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6666 ) );margin-right:4%;'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We get countless reports from our customers that these corporations are sending them to foreign contractors. \u00a0Many of these contractors do not speak English very well and have really high prices. \u00a0If you&#8217;re an average computer user then you could be getting scammed, or at best, price gouged for minor PC support. \u00a0It&#8217;s best not to buy into these redirects and find a professional who is local. \u00a0For example, we offer online technical support at a much better rate and offer much better service than these contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_3  fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-one-third fusion-column-last 1_3\"  style='margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 20px;width:33.33%;width:calc(33.33% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.3333 ) );'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"  data-bg-url=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aligncenter\"><i class=\"fa fontawesome-icon fa-thumbs-o-down circle-no fusion-animated\" style=\"font-size:200px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;color:#143e82;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"0.9\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><\/i><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b7b5b5;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\">Here&#8217;s The Really Bad News<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b7b5b5;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>If you&#8217;re connected with a tech support company from overseas, then odds are they will harass you on a day-to-day basis if you fall for their trap. \u00a0They will call you, email you, and insist that you are either infected or need their services again one way or another. \u00a0If they have ever connected to your computer then they will even have access to personal files and can invade your privacy. \u00a0Depending on how these companies operate, they could steal your email list and harass your friends or even put a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Logic_bomb\">logic bomb<\/a> (timed virus) on your computer to go off at a certain time just so they can get more money out of you. \u00a0All of which will leave you with unending headaches and bad days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\">Conclusion<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#b7b5b5;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Are we trying to discredit the big tech monsters like Dell, HP, and Verizon? \u00a0Absolutely not! \u00a0But these kind of activities shouldn&#8217;t\u00a0go on. \u00a0The more awareness we bring to these situations, the better. \u00a0It&#8217;s best not to call the actual manufacturer for technical support unless you are filing a return or have a simple question. \u00a0Otherwise, you could be handing your information to one of these ridiculous foreign scammers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\">Here are some fake virus alerts that some of these companies try to scare you with&#8230;<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#a5a5a5;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-fixed fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-columns=\"4\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"fixed\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/microsoft-scam-460x295.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-two size-portfolio-two\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div 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These companies are not always creditable and can harm your computer when using their services.  These same companies forge scams to lock your computer, maybe you&#8217;ve encountered some already.  These kind of activities need to stop!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":488,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438\/revisions\/488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcdoctorsinc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}