What are signs of scams?
What are signs of scams?
Four Signs That It’s a Scam
- Scammers PRETEND to be from an organization you know. Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government.
- Scammers say there’s a PROBLEM or a PRIZE.
- Scammers PRESSURE you to act immediately.
- Scammers tell you to PAY in a specific way.
Is HP com legit?
Authentication, in this context, refers to the trust that store.hp.com really belongs to Hewlett-Packard. Issuing digital certificates is a business, and judging by the many companies in it, a profitable one. The companies that issue certificates are called Certificate Authorities or CAs for short.
Is HP 123 Safe?
Unfortunately, if you typed in anything other than the plain URL heading “123.hp.com”, you landed “somewhere else”. For example, if the website included “setup” in the URL, it is a Fake Site. Welcome to the HP® Official website to setup your printer. Get started with your new printer by downloading the software.
Is HP Remote access safe?
Remote access from HP is legitimate ie if you are sure you had called in to HP support and an agent there had taken control by having you log in to hp.com/123. Normally if any drivers or devices are uninstalled or reinstalled a system reboot would be required so I do not see anything wrong in that.
Is HP still good?
Through it all, HP has earned a reputation for reliable laptops with very competent customer service. Today, HP regularly goes head-to-head with some of the best laptop manufacturers in the world. Customer support options place HP in the top five of all manufacturers.
What is an HP authentication code?
The HP Global Authentication Service provides a secure and scalable method of protecting consumer goods from counterfeiting by allowing consumers to check the authenticity of a product either before or after purchase with their mobile phone. Both SMS text messaging and 2D barcodes are used.
How do I know if I’m being scammed by HP?
Scammers might call you on the phone or send you an email pretending to be representatives from HP technical or customer support. In some cases, scammers mask their originating phone number (Caller ID spoofing) so the calls appear to be from a genuine HP contact number.
How do I report a fake HP support phone number?
Be alert for scammers posting fake support phone numbers and/or email addresses on the community. If you think you have received a fake HP Support message, please report it to us by clicking on “Flag Post”. Didn’t find what you were looking for?
Does hp ever contact customers for technical support?
HP never contacts customers to provide unsolicited technical support or to ask you to return a product. If you receive an unexpected call claiming to be from HP, you should hang up or request to call them back at a validated HP phone number (not one which they give to you).
Is there a way to speak to a real person at HP?
There DEFINITELY should be a way to reach a real live person in HP Support without having to go through all these backflips and somersaults to report a serious issue. It gives me reason to be concerned about the level of HP’s commitment to customer service and protecting their customers from scams, fraud and worse. 11-26-2018 10:41 AM
