{"id":34970,"date":"2025-06-12T07:56:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/?p=34970"},"modified":"2025-06-12T07:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:56:35","slug":"scareware-warning-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/scareware-warning-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Scareware: Top Signs You\u2019re Being Targeted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scareware is a type of online scam that shows fake virus warnings or security alerts like \u201cYour device is infected! Click here to fix it immediately.\u201d All it aims to do is scare you into taking action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might ask you to download a program, pay for counterfeit antivirus software, or click a link that installs real malware on your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the FBI\u2019s 2023 Internet Crime Report, over 16,000 people fell for tech support scams like scareware, leading to more than $1.46 billion<\/a> in reported losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, you\u2019ll learn how to spot the signs of scareware, how these scams trick people, what to do if you come across one, and how to keep your devices safe in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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