Tech Support Scams
A technical support scam refers to a type of telephone fraud, where a scammer claims to be able to provide a legitimate technical support service, frequently through cold calls to innocent users, with the hopes of eliciting a payment without completing the services requested. These calls are mostly targeted at Microsoft Windows users, with the caller often claiming to represent a Microsoft technical support department.
Technology Theft
High technology crimes (or cybercrimes) are generally defined as any type of illegal activity that makes use of the internet, a private or public network, or an in-house computer system. Technology theft can be described as a scheme where different activities are conducted by one or more thieves, in order to steal techniques, resources, or devices, with the aim of obtaining personal benefits from those actions.
Telecommunication fraud
Telecommunication fraud is the theft of telecommunication services (such astelephones, cell phones, computers and so on) or the use of telecommunication service to commit other forms of fraud. Victims of the fraud include consumers, businesses and communication service providers.
Telecommunications
Telecommunications refers to the exchange of information by electronic and electrical means over a significant distance. A complete telecommunication arrangement is made up of two or more stations equipped with transmitter and receiver devices.