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Microsoft is issuing an urgent warning to all its users of Windows 10 operating systems.
Microsoft issues urgent warning to everyone using Windows 10 and ignoring it could prove costly
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More Indians fall prey to online fraud, millennials suffer the most
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Last Updated: Jul 25, 2021, 04:13 AM IST
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In India, millennials (aged between 24 and 37) were the most susceptible to such scams in 2021, with 58% of those that continued with the scam incurring monetary loss.
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Consumers in India experienced a fairly high online fraud encounter rate of 69% in the past year, according to the Microsoft 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report.
Further, 31% Indians lost money through a scam the highest globally.
Each month, Microsoft Corp. receives about 6,500 complaints globally from people who have been the victim of a tech support scam. This is down from 13,000 reports in an average month in prior years.