{"id":246,"date":"2021-09-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quizzical-wilson.108-175-13-168.plesk.page\/?p=246"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:18:39","slug":"money-mule-scam-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zakpc.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/17\/money-mule-scam-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Mule Scam alert!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently we&#8217;ve heard of a new computer support scam making the rounds. It starts as normal. The &#8216;Support Technician&#8217; (scammer!!!) remote controls your PC. This is done by guiding the victim to install a program and letting the scammer in. They make up many security flaws and issues on your computer to make you believe your PC is in bad shape! Then they require payment to fix it and keep it maintained. This is usually done via gift cards for many online shops, like Amazon, Google Play, Itunes, Xbox, and Playstation. 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