{"id":776,"date":"2021-08-30T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=776"},"modified":"2021-11-29T09:53:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:53:42","slug":"windows-10-expiration-scams-are-a-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/windows-10-expiration-scams-are-a-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Expiration Scams Are a Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may have received a warning pop-up.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s Windows 10 is one of cyber hackers&#8217; favorite OS to imitate. With a large number of users, the chance of someone falling for one of their scams is quite high. Many of the viruses look legit, as hackers tend to use brand logos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, some Windows 10 users have received pop-ups on their computers. These raise warnings, stating that their Windows 10 license is expiring and that they should address the issue by calling a toll-free number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should you do?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>First off, Windows 10 licenses that are normally pre-loaded onto the computer itself, never expire. Second, Windows wouldn&#8217;t share a toll-free number for you to call to buy a new license. Third, check the spelling. Always check the spelling. The majority of scams or viruses include a variety of spelling errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ransomware.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" width=\"427\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ransomware.png 714w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ransomware-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Ransomware-624x374.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Windows Phone Scams<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this information, Windows phone scams have started to spread to take advantage of users. So if you have a Windows phone, keep an eye out. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/money\/business\/tech\/2019\/12\/09\/windows-10-isnt-expiring-look-out-pop-up-phone-scams\/2624289001\/\">According to AZCentral<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The scammers are trying leverage the news of Windows 7\u2019s upcoming end of life in January and hope consumers running Windows 10 get confused when they call pretending to be a concerned Microsoft support person offering to help.<\/p><p>The scam is designed to convince you that you need to purchase a license renewal so that your computer won\u2019t stop working.&nbsp;If you get this call, just hang up on them or feel free to have some fun with them and waste their time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p> If you have any questions regarding Windows 10, call us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. This blog post was brought to you by our staff at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodcomputerrepairservice.com\/\">Hollywood Computer Repair Service<\/a>. If you need computer repair in Hollywood, FL\u00a0please call our local office at <a href=\"tel:754-241-1655\">(754) 241-1655<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have received a warning pop-up. Microsoft&#8217;s Windows 10 is one of cyber hackers&#8217; favorite OS to imitate. With a large number of users, the chance of someone falling for one of their scams is quite high. Many of the viruses look legit, as hackers tend to use brand logos. 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