Comments on: Top 10 senior citizen scams that affect the whole family

By: Senior Center

Senior Center — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:10:00 +0000

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By: Josh Javage

Josh Javage — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 21:37:00 +0000

In reply to Protonius. At the time we had emsisoft installed. we're good when it comes to anti malware. For friends and family i insist on the best... no searches needed.

By: techienumber1

techienumber1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:51:00 +0000

when people ask me to repair their computer the first question I ask is who has tried to help in the first place (I get the usual answer no body – that usually means some one has had a go and they don’t know what to look for or don’t have tech knowledge).
I now only repair family and friend machines this is because I know that most of the problems are down to a virus or a pup that has been hidden in a web page.
that is where the trust full Emisoft emergency kit comes in as well as iobit asc because after some time using the kit and the software I know what ever the problem this will get it working again

By: Protonius

Protonius — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 07:20:00 +0000

In reply to Josh Javage.

Suggestion: You should also install, and do a full scan of her computer with, a good (and updated) antivirus program AND a good (and updated) antispyware program, to protect against — and to hopefully root-out — any nasty codes that the scammer may have inserted into your mom’s software.

As to how to choose the antivirus and antispyware program that you’d prefer, you can do a search on such terms as “best antivirus” or “best spyware” and then read some of the articles that come up, keeping in mind that some sources come from reputable reviewers but also that some sources may be designed to promote a certain software-product.

Malwarebytes, for example, is often rated among the topmost antispyware programs, according to many user and computer-magazine reviews. Or, here are some links that I’ve found to some related antivirus/antispyware brand-comparisons that might be useful to you:

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp

http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/security-software/best-free-anti-spyware-software-2015-1285655

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-antivirus-software/

By: Cat Tilley

Cat Tilley — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 03:53:00 +0000

I try & tell my wife this all the time, fortunately we’ve always been skeptical of fake emails, unfortunately there’s still the ongoing old-fashioned phone scammers. Especially over those looking for ‘funds’ to assist fallen firefighters & officers on duty. We had to change our phone number years ago due to this, as once someone ‘gives’ to one of these, the number is placed on a ‘hot list’, and the calls will come in weekly.

First off, we the taxpayers has funds for this, and the life insurance for any whom falls ‘on duty’ increases over the standard amount, secondly, the programs for assistance, such as the loss of the family member are there, already paid for by the local citizens.

Finally, these window stickers they send means nothing, to be placed on the drivers side, if anything, will cause further alarm to a suspicious officer. Giving to these charities is no guarantee if a less civil/criminal penalty, and the chance of the officer waking away w/out charging the offender is next to nothing. Notably, there are legit organisations, but there are more fake ones in comparison.

While the Internet is still the big time bread & butter of criminals, it’s often far easier to click ‘delete’ of an email than saying ‘no’ to a telemarketer who won’t accept that as an answer. A good practice would be to place a ‘block’ on calls where there’s no name, or ‘private’ caller.

Cat

By: Josh Javage

Josh Javage — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:28:00 +0000

My mom got hit by a different one. She paid for a year’s worth of tech support, and installed a Teamviewer type program, rather then asking me for help. After paying $130, the techie who was also on the phone with her, tried to extort more money from her, by locking her from the internet. When she realized what was happening – too late for the attack, she disconnected the computer and called me. I still am not sure what they did, possibly changed the hosts file or something in the registry. In either case, I needed to rollback her system to an earlier date. She ended up calling the bank and getting all the monies she paid, chargedback. So be aware of the tech support scam as well.

By: Latent

Latent — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:54:00 +0000

Quote…. Just like you’d ask your friendly neighbor about a good gardening tip, don’t hesitate to ask your friends and family for help….
Friends and family can just as easily scam their elderly relatives as strangers can. There are nasty people everywhere. Watch the news, read the papers, log in to the scamwatch sites. It’s life.