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Scareware - Part 2
🕑 Added 2019-02-03 22:53:13 +0000 UTCSorry for the delay with this one. It turned out to be more difficult to establish evidence and facts for this one. However, here it is.
In Part 1, I showed how, if you install 'Reimage' it misleads you about computer problems. If you are unfortunate enough to call their help desk, the agents are tasked with making money out of you by systematically fibbing to you and attempting to sell you un-necessary software and support.
This video exposes the company behind this scam: Echosoft Infocom in Delhi. Echosoft make upward of $20 million per year on the Reimage scam and by supporting other scareware like PCVARK software. They are a huge operation running 24x7 and take thousands of calls per day from victims all over the world.
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Jim Browning
I know. Apprarently, there are exactly 6 cyber police in Kolkata to handle hundreds of scammers in that city. You can see why nothing gets done.
It is a shame our countries are not getting involved. Well some do, since Indian has shut down only a couple of these scam centres. Not enough to make a difference. Trade deals are worth more to them, than the tax payers.
$1.7million per month almost made me sick to my stomach. And to think this is only one of hundreds, nay thousands of Indian companies doing this. Thank you Jim (and others such as Deeveeaar, ScammerBlaster, Malcolm, etc.) for what you do.
Syd
Very interesting; thanks, Jim. Sad that large corporations like Microsoft make it so hard for customers to get meaningful support that scammers scoop them up.
