Tech Support Scams on the Rise

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1)  Fraudsters are using a new method to trick people into ______ money
     a.  partying with their
     b.  part in with their
     c.  patting with their
     d.  parting with their

2)  The new scam is very realistic and can trick even experienced ______
     a.  Internet uses
     b.  Internet users
     c.  Internet usages
     d.  Internet use is

3)  a pop-up window with a message that says the ISP has "______"
     a.  detected malware
     b.  detective malware
     c.  detect it malware
     d.  detect ad malware

4)  The victim is then advised to call a phone ______
     a.  number four help
     b.  numbers for help
     c.  numbers four help
     d.  number for help

5)  The scammers are trying to get people ______
     a.  to called them
     b.  to call them
     c.  to calls them
     d.  to calling them

6) Segura, a malware expert at Malwarebytes, told the BBC: "It ______."
     a.  caught me at surprise
     b.  caught me of surprise
     c.  caught me as surprise
     d.  caught me by surprise

7)  It was only when I looked in closer detail that I ______ scam
     a.  saw that was a
     b.  saw it was a
     c.  saw this was a
     d.  saw I was a

8)  The fraudsters are infecting ______
     a.  inline adverts
     b.  offline adverts
     c.  online adverts
     d.  an line adverts

9)  Once an infected ad appears on your screen, the virus works ______ number
     a.  out your IP
     b.  in your IP
     c.  over your IP
     d.  up your IP

10) advice is to call the tech support number you received when ______
     a.  you singed down
     b.  you signed at
     c.  you singed to
     d.  you signed up

Multiple choice quiz

1)  Who is using a new method to trick people?
a) journalists
b) fraudsters
c) tech support
d) ISPs

2)  Who can the new scam trick?
a) fraudsters
b) tech support
c) experienced Internet users
d) scammers

3)  What is the two-letter abbreviation for a computer's online ID?
a) SP
b) IS
c) PI
d) IP

4)  What does a pop-up window say has been detected?
a) aware
b) malware
c) software
d) hardware

5)  What does an expert say people are literally paying for?
a) to be scammed
b) adverts
c) ISPs

d) phone numbers

6)  Where have most cases of the scam been detected so far?
a) the USA and UK
b) online
c) worldwide
d) on screens

7)  Who is Jerome Segura?
a) a BBC reporter
b) an ISP boss
c) a fraudster
d) a malware expert

8)  What are the fraudsters infecting to trick people?
a) numbers
b) a page
c) online adverts
d) details

9)  Who did the company Malwarebytes advise people to phone?
a) fraudsters
b) Malwarebytes
c) a friend
d) their real tech support

10)  What did an expert tell us not to trust?
a) ads
b) numbers in pop-up windows
c) the Internet
d) ISPs