Microsoft Customers Hit With New Wave Of Fake Tech Support Calls

rjmarvin writes: A new surge of callers posing predominately as Microsoft technicians are attempting and sometimes succeeding in scamming customers http://sdt.bz/66400, convincing them their PCs are infected and directing them to install malware-ridden software or give the callers remote access to the computer. The fraudsters also solicit payment for the fake services rendered. This comes only a year after the FTC cracked down on fake tech support calls, charging six scam operators last October http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/pecon.shtm.