The Scariest Thing on Your Screen Might Be Fake
A Cape Codder's Guide to Tech Support Scams Picture this. It is a quiet Tuesday afternoon in Falmouth. You are paying bills online, checking email from your grandkids, browsing for a gift — and suddenly your screen locks up. A siren sound blares from your speakers. A red warning fills the entire monitor: "YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN INFECTED. CALL MICROSOFT SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY." There is a countdown timer. A phone number. Your heart rate just went up twenty points. Here is the good news, and its...