US FTC reports 23,709 tech support scam plaints in Jan-Aug2015

US Federal Trade Commission has reported over 23,700 'technology support scam' complaints in January-August 2015, with consumer loss seen at over $5 million, according to Nasscom.
"According to Nasscom, US FTC has reported that between January and August 2015, 23,709 complaints were filed under the technology support scams category, with a reported consumer loss of more than $5 million. FTC has further stated that our (US) law enforcement experience indicates that many tech support scams originate from call centres located in India," Minister of State for Electronics and IT, P P Chaudhary said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

Nasscom has been working closely with US FTC over the last few years to address "the growing threat of deceptive and unlawful telemarketing" in India.
Nasscom-Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and FTC have hosted two meetings in India with stakeholders in India, the US and Canada.