Scam Alert: Tech Support Scammers Hijack Legit Websites with Sneaky Search Tricks!
Tech support scammers are “hacking” major company websites to display their phone numbers. By using Google ads, they direct users to legitimate sites with manipulated search bars showing scam numbers. This sneaky search parameter injection technique makes scam numbers appear official, tricking users into calling for fake support.
Hot Take:
Who knew that the latest tech support scam would turn out to be a digital version of an old school prank call? Instead of calling random numbers from the phone book and asking if their refrigerator’s running, scammers have upped their game by embedding their own numbers into legitimate websites. It’s like they’ve finally embraced the digital age, but they’re still using dial-up thinking. Bravo, tech support scammers! You’ve managed to combine nostalgic mischief with modern technology.
Key Points:
- Scammers are exploiting sponsored ads on Google to entice users to legitimate company websites.
- Instead of fake websites, they use search parameter injection to display their phone numbers on legitimate sites.
- The phone numbers appear on legitimate websites like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and more.
- Once called, the scammers pose as the company to steal personal and financial information.
- Malwarebytes has identified this method as clever but potentially detectable upon close inspection.