FBI Fake-Out: Woman Loses $300 in Scam
This woman was caught by an online scammer. We've got tips on how you can try to avoid that fate, and have a much more enjoyable shopping experience this holiday season.
A Greendale woman was surfing the Internet Nov. 9 when her computer froze. The message that popped up was from the FBI, telling her she was looking at illegal movies and pornography, and needed to pay $300 to use her computer again. The woman, who lives in the 4500 block of West Ramsey Avenue, purchased a $300 Pak card from Walgreens and followed on-screen directions to send the information. But her computer remained frozen. The woman then called the Greendale Police Department, and officers told her she'd been the victim of an online scam. The above information was taken from police records of the incident. Scams like these are common and unfortunately, many fall victim to the schemes each year. With holiday shopping ramping up and “…
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