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Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Residents of ‘Microsoft’ Tech Support Phone Scam

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday reported Illinois residents are being targeted by phone scammers who pose as representatives of Microsoft or related technology support service providers, claiming to have detected viruses or malware on targets’ computers to trick them into providing remote computer access or convincing targets to pay for unnecessary software fixes. Madigan’s office has received several complaints from Central Illinois residents who have received these calls.

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