This article was originally published in April 2013 and has been updated following the arrest of four people in the UK in connected with this scam. Once it's done, make sure that every item listed in the different tabs is checked and click on the Clean button. Accept the EULA ( I accept ), then click on Scan. "Many older people may fall for the trick." He hopes to educate more people about the scam and try and track down the people behind them. Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and select Run as Administrator (for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 users). Segura is surprised that this scam – which has been floating around since 2008 – is still going on. If he is saying that you are something then you must be. A male voice replies that the "technician is always correct. Segura asks the operator who was deleting the files on his computer, and why the technician called him an asshole. Before deleting, he posts "bye asshole" (sic) in the TeamViewer chat log. The scammer then looks for more ways to corrupt the system, heading to device manager to delete the Ethernet adapter driver. Segura purposefully enters in wrong banking details knowing it will be rejected.Īt this point, the scammer gets spiteful, takes control of Segura's computer and deletes all of the documents from his computer. They then open up a browser and instruct Segura to enter in his personal information, including banking information and make a PayPal payment of $299. Segura is asked to download TeamViewer to allow a third party to control his computer. It's a complete one-off payment for the whole lifetime of the computer. At this point a male "technician" takes over to get Segura to register for a warranty renewal that will cost "only" $299 (£195).
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