If you receive a call from someone who informs you that your PC is not functioning optimally, and that they can help you in ironing out the problems, do not trust them. This is the latest statement to emerge from Better Business Bureau who have expressed their concerns that a number of senior citizens across the country have been receiving calls from con artists claiming to be software professionals. One of the first clues that point to a warning sign is receiving the call in the first place. It is highly implausible that anyone would know how an individual is facing a computer problem if he/she has not reported it. Generally if you are facing a PC issue and you’re based in LA, you would know about it and you would most likely seek the help of a professional PC Service in Omaha, NE to help you fix the problem. Getting an anonymous call from a stranger regarding the performance of your PC is one of the first signs that should alarm you.
Officials have requested citizens to stay alert and beware of anonymous calls from strangers claiming to be from a PC Service Company. In the event that you receive such a call, obtain as much data as possible from the person who is calling you and inform them that you would like to conduct some research into the organisation that they are working for and then immediately call up the Better Business Bureau or the police Department. Geeks in Omaha, NE companies do not ask for any kind of personal information or access codes.
Beware of such callers who are trying to extract personal data about your home computer. These callers may claim to be from a large computer organisation and may tell you that your computer is under a virus attack or has serious security breaches. Once the caller has obtained the trust of householder, they ask the person to visit a particular website and download a software program that will help them fix issues plaguing the computer. These downloadables are usually remote control programs that gives the caller remote access to the householder’s computer and other privy information stored in it such as financial data. Do not diverge any information regarding your computer, nor should you download unknown programs. If you are the next target of one of these fraudulent callers, get in touch with the police immediately.
