The Abington Police Department posted on their Facebook page recently about several calls they have received regarding Tech Support Scams. Evidently, the main types of scams are phone calls and fake pop-up messages from Anti-Virus Companies.

Tips the Abington PD says can help you avoid such scams include:

-You will never receive an unsolicited call from any company to fix your computer. If you receive a call like this, simply hang up.

-Anyone asking for payment (Gift cards and Money orders) through the mail or over the phone is a scam. This includes other scams for i.g. IRS, electric companies, and water companies.

-The only time a company will call you for repair is when you have specifically requested the service.

-Do not provide any personal information. -Do not allow them to remote into your computer.

-Things to look for: bad grammar, fake blue screen errors, various other fake errors and fake 1-800 numbers.

-No reputable company will have a pop-up display on your computer stating you are infected with malware.