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I Cant Breathe
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My dad answered the phone and someone claiming to be Microsoft have blocked our main computers and asking for money to fix it yet i searched online and found it was a scam and Microsoft do not ring you so what should i do? our computer is blocked
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It cant be blocked unless your dad fell for this very widely known scam and then sat down at the pc and went through with it?
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I Love my brick
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Tell your dad he's very silly for falling for the most well known scam going
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I can fix it for you.
Do you have PayPal? I'm going to need Ł100 first? |
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Its a Hacker that wants CASH does he have have basic AVG Free protection if not get it on his PC fast Last edited by arista; 16-02-2017 at 02:05 PM. |
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OG(den)
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Yes LT good link
This is Common with older folks Easy from criminal hackers to get CASH |
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Marc
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Make sure you are absolute certain that it is a scam and then phone the police if needs be.
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I Love my brick
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of course it is Microsoft don't ring people like that
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OG(den)
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if this is true....
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Phone microsoft i guess
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Will.
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Order a takeaway
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Welsh and Proud
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I Cant Breathe
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What do you mean by your computer is blocked? Like, it wont turn on, asking for password, what?
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Go to a Computer shop and see if any of them can fix the problem.
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I Cant Breathe
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It is asking for a password that we dont have
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Welsh and Proud
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Have you tried turning it off and on again? R.
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I Cant Breathe
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No i was told not to by someone else
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OK. Sounds like this is a trojan called Reveton. Search up on that...I sorted one of these out for a friend years back so will look into it now. You obviously know this but do not send any money anywhere, the one my mate had was asking for $300 to be send by 'moneypak' to unlock the computer.
Also if you do any internet banking or anything, contact your bank to let them know to be on the lookout. There is a very large chance these scammers have remote access to your computer right now |
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Last edited by Vicky.; 16-02-2017 at 02:22 PM. |
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Welsh and Proud
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I Cant Breathe
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Yes he did all of this then call for my help
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I Cant Breathe
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