Unexpected tech support? No thanks
Globally, one out of 10 Millennials and one out of 10 Gen Zers that encountered a scam fell for it and lost money. Credit: Dreamstime
Tech support scams appear to be declining globally, but those individuals most likely to continue interactions when targeted by scammers seem to be younger people, a potentially problematic trend as Millennials and Gen Zers climb the career ladder.
On 22 July, Microsoft released the findings from its
2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report, which looks at tech support scams and their impact on consumers.
Microsoft commissioned YouGov for the global survey in 16 countries, including four Asia Pacific (APAC) markets: Australia, India, Japan and Singapore.
Here are the key takeouts,
Globally, the survey found that compared to the results of a 2018 survey, fewer internet users had fallen prey to tech support scams. It also found that, in general, users were more sceptical about scams arising out of pop-up messages or tech support phone calls. However, if a user did continue to indulge a scam, they were more likely to lose money than observed in the previous survey.
In the last 12 months, three out of five consumers surveyed said they had encountered a tech support scam. One out of every six consumers continued to interact with a scam, and in many cases lost hundreds of dollars to perpetrators.
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TikTok Is a Never-Ending Stream of Bad Financial Advice
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A recent LendingTree survey revealed that 41% of Gen Zers have relied on TikTok for financial advice in the previous month, and indeed, hashtags like #FinTok or #Money have hundreds of millions of views. But are these bite-sized videos actually giving out good advice? Often not even comically so. In many cases, the “expert” is merely an influencer with a large audience, and no financial training of any kind. Here’s a look at some examples of terrible advice, and how to spot the good from the bad.
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