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Dr. Venkat Venkatakrishnan, Professor of Computer Science at UIC and Director of Research and Chief Scientist for the Discovery Partners Institute, joins Lisa Dent to explain what not to do when a fake Microsoft Security Alert pops up. This scam is prompting users to call a fake support number thinking their computer has been hacked with the only “solution” being to give up their personal information. Scamsearch.io is a reliable resource for the big scams out there.