Tech Support Scams

The full-screen browser alert claiming your computer is infected is fake — no website can actually scan your device. Here's exactly what to do when it appears.

No legitimate organization in Canada collects payment by gift card — not the CRA, not your bank, not the RCMP. Here's why scammers use them and what to do instead.

The call claiming your Windows license expired or your iCloud was compromised is a scam — full stop. Here's why these companies never call users, and what to do.

Remote access software lets scammers see and control your entire computer. Here's what they do once they're in — and the one rule that keeps you safe.

Tech support scams follow a predictable script. Here's every step — from the professional greeting to the gift card demand — so you can recognize it if it's happening.