Scammers are targeting people through pop-up messages on their computers
A Lancaster County couple lost more than $40,000 to a scam.Earlier this month, a couple from Quarryville got a pop-up message on their computer telling them a virus had been detected on their machine and they needed to call a number. They called the number, and the scammers told them there were transactions linked to their bank accounts that were associated with fraudulent activity, and they needed to withdraw the money from the account and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM.
Again, the couple in this case lost $40,000, so review the red flags so the same thing doesn't happen to you. When you get a pop-up message on your computer, do the *exact* opposite of what the message tells you.If you do call the number on the screen, you are walking right into the scammer's trap; it could cost you money, or you could be duped into giving the scammers access to your computer.
The easiest way to remove the message and get your computer back is to reboot or restart your computer.If it doesn't go away, you need to contact a computer repair shop to remove it.The FBI has put out a warning about scammers sending victims to cryptocurrency ATMs.If there are any concerns about fraudulent activity with your bank account, call your bank yourself on a trusted number, not the number that shows up on a pop-up message or on your call ID.
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