Mac's don't need AntiVirus right?

Question

Mac's don't need AV right?! An AppleCare support rep allegedly talks: http://t.co/9BKa9zm

Answer 1

The key take-away from the AppleCare rep's comment was, "many people are falling for this attack." (emphisis mine).
There are also lots of people sending a "processing fee" to a Nigerian Prince, expecting to have "millions" wired into their bank account. Instead, their bank account is drained. People get conned every day--nothing new here.
The key is that people are poorly educated and are being suckered. Partly because of their conception of needing anti-malware on Windows fueled by the nattering of the page-hit-hos.
The sites that squeal like stuck pigs about this are hoping for some failure in Mac OS X security because it sickens them that we can be so smug about our choice in OS. They certainly don't help matters with their sensationalistic headlines. What they should be emphasizing is how easy someone can sucker you out of your money and how simple it is just to dismiss the scare-ware.
Don't be stupid when surfing the net. You don't need anti-malware on your Mac, you just need to use your brain.
If you wish to surf completely brain-dead, then pay someone to hold your hand in the form of Anti-malware software. Or, use the free stuff. However, there is no anti-malware out there that will prevent you from accepting the installation of malware by entering your admin password when some random scare page pops up on the screen.