They then coax the victim into paying for their services or the software designed to "repair" their computer, and in turn, gain access to the victim's credit card information, which can be used to make additional fraudulent charges.
They then coax the victim into paying for their services or software which they claim is designed to "repair" their computer, which actually is malware that infects it or causes other damage. The scammers in turn, gain access to the victim's credit card information, which can be used to make additional fraudulent charges.