Recovery Pitch Scam

Recovery pitch scams target people who have been scammed in the past by other scams. A well-known recovery pitch scam is the Tech Support Scam where scammers claim that they will remove viruses and other online threats from a victim’s computer, for a fee. If the victim agrees to receive the tech support the scammer is claiming to provide, the scammer often claims that the company has filed for bankruptcy and offers the victim a refund. The scammer then requests access to the victim’s computer in order to process the refund through an online banking platform. Once the scammer has gained access to the victim’s computer and online banking, the scammer often transfers money from the victim’s bank account(s) to their own and or steals the financial information of the victim.

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