8 Internet Scams That Are Stealing People’s Money

4) Tech support

“Hi, did you buy a computer recently? Good, good. Well, this is the tech center. I just want to inform you that…” It starts there. These scammers may be trying to do almost anything, however usually this is a phishing scam looking for information about you and trying to find any way they can put you on their list of potential people who are gullible.

A savvier scammer will go right for the gold and try to get you to sign up for a new warranty coverage, or maybe have you pay only the shipping of an otherwise $300 software package. We are obsessed with our tech gadgets and anyway we can improve, protect and secure them it seems like we are willing to shell out the money.

As a rule of thumb, if you want warranty coverage or tech support, go to either the retailer who sold you the product or the company that produced your product. Never sign up for these types of services from a company that cold called you or spammed you.