One of our long-time Fire, Water, and Roofing Restoration customers called in a panic.
They were on their QuickBooks Online account when scary pop-ups appeared:
“Your company file is corrupted and actively destroying itself!”
“Call support immediately or lose everything!”
They called the number on the screen. The “tech” told them they weren’t covered for live support and needed to pay **$1,200 right now** to save their data—customer records, invoices, banking, years of accounting.
Something felt off. Instead of paying, they called Fireytech.
Our technician arrived, had the owner open QuickBooks exactly as they had been doing it, and spotted the problem in seconds:
They had accidentally bookmarked a **fake QuickBooks login page**.
The spoofed site looked 100% real because it used their real login credentials to pull and display actual data from their legitimate QuickBooks account. The scary warnings and phone number? All part of the scam.
We showed them the real URL (quickbooks.intuit.com), replaced the bad bookmark, had them change their password immediately, and confirmed every byte of data was safe and sound in their real account.
Total cost to the customer: one normal service call.
Money saved: $1,200+ and countless hours of stress.
This was one of the more sophisticated scams we’ve seen—most people would have fallen for it.
Quick tips to protect yourself:
- Always type the address or use a bookmark you know is good
- Look for the green padlock and exact URL in the address bar
- Never call a phone number that pops up on your screen
- If something feels wrong, stop and call someone you trust
At Fireytech near 91st & Sheridan (8988 South Sheridan Rd, Suite D1, Tulsa, OK 74133), we love being the hero that stops scams dead in their tracks.
If something feels fishy with your computer, QuickBooks, banking—anything—call us first at **918-258-FIRE (3473)**. We offer remote support too when possible.
We’ve got a “burning” passion to keep Tulsa safe from tech headaches (and scammers).
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