When the call came yesterday morning, I assumed at first I was being trolled—it was just too perfect to be true. My phone showed only "Private Caller" and, when I answered out of curiosity, I was connected to "John," a young man with a clear Indian accent who said he was calling from "Windows Technical Support." My computer, he told me, had alerted him that it was infested with viruses. He wanted to show me the problem—then charge me to fix it.
“I am calling you from Windows”: A tech support scammer dials Ars Technica | Ars Technica
“I am calling you from Windows”: A tech support scammer dials Ars Technica | Ars Technica