14-05-2017 16:00 via theverge.com

The FTC says it’s cracking down on scammy pop-ups offering ‘tech support’

The Federal Trade Commission says it’s cracking down on pop-up scams selling tech support “fixes” to fake computer problems.The FTC says it has taken 16 new “actions,” from settlements to guilty pleas, as part of Operation Tech Trap, a plan to stop similar scams. In all, the agency says it’s now taken 29 law enforcement actions against the perpetrators.
FTC announced 16 new “actions”
According to the agency, the scams are generally similar. An unsu
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