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The supportonclick tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about phone call scams where callers claim to represent security software companies like Primary Security Software. These scammers assert that a user's computer has viruses or illegal files and pressure them into granting remote access or paying for unnecessary services. The tag highlights real user experiences with such fraudulent calls, emphasizing the importance of skepticism and caution when receiving unsolicited tech support calls. Content under this tag serves as a warning about common social engineering tactics used to trick individuals into compromising their system security.
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A Friend had a very strange phone call from an obvious "outsource" telling me that the security of his computer was in jeopardy, that his system had so many viruses that it was going to crash and that the junk mail folder had to be cleaned. This does not begin to describe the tone of the woman...- Super Sarge
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