PC Pardners

So how do you get conned into the scareware scam? It begins with a pop-up that claims your PC has been infected with malware. You'll be prompted to purchase security software to guard your PC - only this security software is actually the 'malware' in disguise. Because it looks so 'real' it is conning people out of their hard-gained money and it gives the same cyber-criminal the route to get a user's computer and bank details.