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What are these toll free "Yahoo Tech Support " numbers popping up as answers to questions?

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  • 5 years ago

    They are scammers trying to gain remote access to your computer to install malware then blackmail you into paying up to $1000 or they delete everything from your computer

    Watch this video to see what happens if you speak to these criminals and allow them to access your computer

    http://www.wired.co.uk/article/malwarebytes

    They claim to be from Yahoo, Microsoft, Dell, Google, and other well known companies but it's all the same scam - to gain access to your computer and steal your money

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    They're scammers and fake. They're bots. Always report them as spam.

  • 5 years ago

    They are spam and scams Report or ignore them.

  • Fox
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    spammers trying to get gullible people to call them so they can try and steal personal info

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