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Description

I chose a website HP Support that I assumed was a Hewlett Packard website. I allowed the technician to access my laptop remotely. I gave my name, address, phone number, and email address. When I finally got suspicious I brought my laptop to Geek Squad. Geek Care had disabled my antivirus and installed malware and spyware on my laptop. It cost $400 for them to clean it up and recover what Geek Care had done to it. Beware!

Targeted Person's Location

LA, USA- 70512

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

CA

Mail logo

Unknown Email

Mobile logo

Unknown Phone Number

Web logo

Unknown URL

Scam Type

Tech Support

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Business name

Hewlett-Packard/Geek Care imposter

Date Reported

December 6, 2024

Scam ID

918866


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