Computer experts in the US discuss scams, security

Rader said another scam he often sees is where people will call impersonating someone from a company, such as HP or Microsoft, and try to gain access through remote access. A similar impersonation scam is also common when someone tries to search for a support helpline. — Image by pressfoto on Freepik

While computers and security measures have advanced over the last several years, local experts say people should be more wary of scammers.

"Typically when it comes to security, the failure point is usually the person – the user – not the computer because that's kind of how (the scammers) are going," said Jonathan Rader, owner and operator of Rader Computers. "You can still get viruses and stuff like that, but it's a lot easier to trick the user into giving them their stuff."