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Tech Support Scammer vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Written by antiscam in Scam Exposure

Just for fun :) Crank up that volume!

Tech support scammer syskey fail

Written by antiscam in Scam Exposure

I contacted the number on a fake virus popup and managed to frustrate the scammer. He tried to delete my files and syskey (password protect) my PC and eventually gave up…

Scammer arrests and why this might be the tip of the iceberg.

Written by antiscam in Scam Exposure

My comments on the scammer arrests in Mumbai. Is this the tip of the iceberg?
All Pictures: Reuters

To email me, it’s jimbrowning AT fastmail DOT fm

Popup scammers: Uncovering the nest

Written by antiscam in Scam Exposure

In one week in May 2016, I was shocked to discover that the phone numbers seen on fake malware popups are fronted by many different organisations who seem to take shifts of receiving calls from their victims. This video describes what I uncovered when I lifted the lid on these scam popups.

Popup: http://v5301767898.xyz !!Caution!! You will need to ‘End task’ your browser if you run this. JavaScript source is here: http://pastebin.com/RAtHP05Q

next-prospects.com aka CompleteTechUS.com aka etech-experts.com aka HelpForSupport.com aka VisionairUS.com
IP: 115.248.232.249 – Chandigarh @ 20:00 on 18/05/16
Actual address: SCO 176, Sec-5, Panchkula 134109, India

TechKnowsHow.co.uk aka VMakSupport.com
IP: 45.113.122.88 @ 20:00 BST on 19/05/2016
Location: A51, Sector 57, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301

geak-support.us
IP: Unknown
Location: Unknown, U.S.A

PCFix.org
IP: 50.253.144.180 @ 22:00 BST on 20/05/2016
Location: North Miami Beach

protectandaccess.com aka pctechsupport.co
IP: 59.168.178.117 @ 20:55 BST on 21/05/2016
Location: Unknown, India

vtechies4u.com
IP: 219.65.46.50 @ 19:15 BST on 22/05/2016
Location: Noida, India

Fix-US.com
IP: Unknown
Location: Unknown, India

livepcexpert.com
IP: Unknown
Location: Unknown, India

Locating the Tech support scammers – Part 2

Written by antiscam in Scam Exposure

This is a follow-up to part 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKhD7pF59WE) when I record their fraud in detail. The second part describes how I went from an IP address to naming and shaming the Call Centre behind the fraud. There is also a 3rd part where I follow where the money led: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxaIucFh_-g

Warning: aribacallcenter.in now points to a scam site which attemtpts to download fake flash updates :(

A reminder of the various directors personal links:
Md. Arshad Wakil – Director
Facebook: https://facebook.com/arshadwakil?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arsh1080
Google+: https://plus.google.com/118112972436908338297/posts
LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/pub/md-arshad-wakil/a3/8a9/9a8

Amir Iqbal Ansari – Director
Facebook: https://facebook.com/diabloamir1

Arslaan Ghaus -Accounts Manager
Facebook: https://facebook.com/arslaan.ghaus
Google+: https://plus.google.com/115822506181699271824/posts
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/pub/arslaan-ghaus/27/677/43b

Ariba Ghaus – General Manager
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ariba.ghaus?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aribaghaus28
Google+: https://plus.google.com/102540293466678228780/posts
LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/pub/ariba-ghaus/58/707/a65

And yes, the video thumbnail is really the Ariba Call Centre in action!

Scammer Bingo

Written by antiscam in Scam Exposure

The rules are simple.
1. Create your 4×5 Bingo card before you call your chosen scammer.
2. Tick off any word or phrase s/he says.
3. Complete a line or the whole card for a stunning prize*

* (not really, but it might be fun)

Can anyone do better than I did here?