About this tag
The tag 'acadia global' refers to a known tech support scam where callers from Acadia Global falsely claim that a person's PC is infected and offer to fix it for a fee. This scam has been reported since at least December 2012. Users are advised not to provide any money or personal information and to report incidents to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. The tag covers warnings and discussions about this ongoing scam targeting Windows users.
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Windows 8 Beware of Acadia Global: Ongoing PC Infection Scam Alert
A company called Acadia Global is still trying to tell poeople that their pcs are getting infected and they can fix it for a price. It is a known scam dating back to at least 12/12. Go to the FBI at www.ic3.gov and report it if it hapens to you. Do not give any money or information.- Peterr
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