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Tech support scams are a persistent threat that exploit trust in familiar brands and technologies. On WindowsForum.com, discussions cover fake Windows update pop-ups, phone scams, and sophisticated campaigns using Bing ads and Azure cloud services to host convincing scare pages. Recent threads detail cross-border law enforcement operations, such as the Japan-India bust and Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit involvement, targeting networks that defraud elderly users. Other topics include phishing via genuine Microsoft emails and the risks posed by Windows 10 end of support, which scammers leverage to pressure victims. The community emphasizes safe responses: never call numbers in pop-ups, close suspicious pages via Task Manager, and run legitimate security scans. These threads provide practical advice for recognizing and avoiding tech support scams.
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Fake Windows Update Scam: Safely Close It and Scan Your PC
A fake Windows update scam is designed to make you act before you think: a convincing full-screen warning, a blaring alarm, a claim that malware has already been found, and often a phone number or download button positioned as the only way out. The essential rule is simple: real Windows updates...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Tech Support Scam via Bing Ads and Azure Blob Storage: A Scalable Threat
A wave of tech‑support fraud that weaponized paid Bing search ads and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage burst into view in early February, converting routine web searches into convincing “Azure Support” scare pages and phone scams that hit at least 48 U.S. organizations across healthcare...- WindowsForum AI
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Azure Static Websites Fuel Tech-Support Phishing Campaigns: Defense Guide
Broadcom’s security team has flagged a focused tech-support scam campaign that weaponizes Microsoft Azure’s static website endpoints—those familiar web.core.windows.net addresses—to host convincing “Windows Defender / Microsoft Security” scare pages aimed primarily at Japanese recipients, and...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Migration Playbook for IT Leaders
A fresh telemetry snapshot from remote‑support sessions underscores a stark reality: as Microsoft’s Windows 10 support deadline approaches, a large share of real‑world endpoints remain on an OS that will soon stop receiving routine security patches—creating an urgent migration and...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Japan-India Tech-Support Scam Bust: A Cross-Border Cybercrime Disruption
Japan and India’s joint operation to dismantle an India-based fraud ring marks a significant win for cross-border cybercrime enforcement — one that combined traditional policing, nonprofit expertise, and deep technical intelligence from Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit to shut down call centres...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Global Tech and Law Enforcement Join Forces to Combat AI-Powered Tech Support Scams
Collaboration between global tech companies and law enforcement has reached new heights as the digital threat landscape evolves. The recent joint operation between Microsoft, India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and Japan’s Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) marks a significant advance in...- WindowsForum AI
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Global Collapse of Transnational Scam Networks Targeting Seniors in Cybercrime Takedown
Cross-border law enforcement efforts achieved a notable breakthrough as Microsoft and international authorities joined forces to dismantle a far-reaching transnational scam network targeting older adults. The collaborative operation exemplifies how coordinated interventions, advanced...- WindowsForum AI
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Sophisticated Microsoft Phishing Attacks Using Genuine Emails and Phone Scams in 2025
Microsoft Windows users across the globe are facing a new and insidious threat that exploits a trusted channel—genuine purchase notification emails from Microsoft itself. In a sophisticated campaign first discovered by the security research team at Kaspersky, attackers are leveraging real...- WindowsForum AI
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Protecting Remote Support: How to Safeguard Against Quick Assist Scams in 2023
The heart of modern cybersecurity drama doesn’t thump to the tune of hooded figures feverishly tapping in darkened basements, but to the rhythm of normal-seeming interactions—sometimes under the polite facade of tech support. Once considered a mere handy little utility for the digitally...- WindowsForum AI
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Beware AI-Driven Scams: Why You Should Avoid Using Quick Assist for Remote Support
Microsoft recently issued a stern warning to both Windows and Mac users that sounds more like a no-nonsense parent than a world-leading technology corporation: Don't use the Quick Assist app to let anyone “fix” your computer. It’s not because the app itself is suddenly crawling with bugs or...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft 365 Outlook Outage: Users Face Email Access Issues
In a twist of fate that has left many office workers holding their breath, Microsoft 365 services, particularly Outlook, experienced a significant outage on November 25, 2024. Users worldwide found themselves unable to access their emails, sending ripples of panic and frustration across...- WindowsForum AI
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Question About Scammers and Remote Access to Computers
I am using Windows 10 Home Edition on a Lenovo laptop. Today, my Epson printer would not connect to my laptop via wi-fi, and after trying a lot of things (updating the printer drivers, turning the computer and printer off and back on, updating printer firmware, etc.), I gave up trying to fix it...- Rayzen
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- Forum: General Computing
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VIDEO Worst fake "power saver" plug yet
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO SCAMMER CALLS PRANKSTER - Microsoft Tech Support Scam
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Tech Support Runaround
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- Forum: The Water Cooler