Beware of fake helplines offering to sort out printer problems

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There's a warning from Trading Standards officers about fake helplines offering to sort out your printer problems. They may want to access your computer to do this and get control over your computer. They may want your bank or credit card details.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39040126

There were 32,000 such cases last year.

Their advice is:

If seeking technical support for your printer, visit the manufacturer's website to get the official contact details
Be suspicious of helplines asking to take control of your computer to fix a printer problem
Keep anti-virus software up to date, to stop pop-ups from bogus services

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SaintMember 10 years

I don't have a printer

HtH

2/22/173:09 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

Saint posted:
I don't have a printer

HtH

laugh

I read about this in the news .....blighters keep coming up with new ways to fleece us mad

2/22/177:19 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

velvet donkey posted:
Did you get my email Baz?

All I need is the sort code now

Rofl ....PIN number is on its way Velvet kiss

2/22/177:29 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

velvet donkey posted:
Remember....you'll no get out that kitchen alive if it's a dud

laugh

2/22/177:36 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

I had one supposedly from Apple today ....telling me that , as I hadn't used my iTunes account recently , I needed to cluck a link to save it.....yeah right ...like I'm going to fall for that one ....especially as I am always using my account...which is on fingerprint recognition laugh ....

2/23/178:54 AM

CarnelianMember 10 years

Printer problems? That sounds like something out of the early 2000s! Who cares about printers these days!

2/27/175:32 PM

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