TeamViewer QuickSupport 4+

Watch out for scammers

I got a call from Apple, saying that someone was trying to buy stuff from my bank account. Freaking out, they told me to download this app. I noticed it had a 2 star review. I started to wonder, “wait, y is APPLE calling about suspicious activity. Isn’t my bank supposed to call about suspicious activity? Also, I’ve never had to download an app before, when Apple helped me”. I decided to read the reviews. (Just in case it was legit, I told the woman that it was taking a long time to download, so I could buy time to investigate). I seen a bunch of people saying that this was an app scammers used. I then said to the woman, “Sorry ma’am, but I seen that the reviews were talking about scammers using this app. How do I know ur really apple?” She immediately hung up. I called apple, & my bank, to make sure all my stuff was secure. My bank said everything was ok, & big surprise, Apple said that they had no records saying they called me. About a year ago Apple called me & I asked if they were legit. The person talking to me was super nice, & gave me lots of proof. If u get a call, don’t hesitate to ask, “how do I know this isn’t a scam”. & if things aren’t adding up, hang up, & call the company (to see if they really called u).

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your feedback. We advise TeamViewer users to be careful with unsolicited phone calls and to not grant access to your devices to anyone you do not know or trust. Please know we take these matters very seriously - 📌You can find more information here: https://bit.ly/3bQwIRd. Report a scam here:👉 https://www.teamviewer.com/report-a-scam/

Don’t Be Confused

I know it most likely won’t do much, but as a technician that has used TeamViewer as a service for years, I’m leaving this review in hopes that some people will realize this app is legit. Yes, there are malicious individuals that will abuse the features of this app to scam, but this app is designed for people to get assistant with various functions of their device. It is not the banks fault that you handed a random person the key to your home, so please don’t hate the company or the developers all because a malicious third party that is completely unrelated to them tried to scam you. Their product is solid, and does what it says. Like I’ve said, I’ve used TeamViewer for years and never have had an issue. Just don’t give personal information to absolute strangers that you haven’t verified and you’ll be fine. Also, when you search “Apple Support Number” and tap on a number that belongs to apple, in the small box that pops up asking if you want to call them, it will even say “Apple Verified” on iPhones running iOS 13 or later, so I don’t know why people keep saying “I called the first number I saw and got scammed”. Anyways, stay safe, and ALWAYS: 1. Verify 2. Verify 3. And most importantly, Verify.

Works perfectly

Anyone looking through these and seeing a bunch of negative comments need to realize that those commenters ego is hurt and they’re mad that they were scammed by individuals that didn’t create this app. I just found it and was able to successfully use it to help a client 100 miles away without any fuss. From a support perspective, having an app that an end user can easily install, without being IT literate, is a huge plus. I do wish there was an option for the end user to relinquish some level of control, but considering the negative reviews I doubt that will happen. If you don’t want to be scammed, think before downloading remote access software based on a callers word. I don’t know any business that would need access to a non-employees phone. When in doubt, turn on airplane mode to disconnect the call, in a way that looks like the call was dropped, and call the public number for that company’s support line to verify.