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.