“The FBI warned computer users on Thursday to ignore a fake message, purportedly from its officers, that freezes people’s screens and demands that they pay a fine for visiting inappropriate websites. ‘To unlock their machines, users are required to pay a fine using a prepaid money card service,’ it said, accompanied by reports from victims who had paid fines of $200.” [The real problem: anymore, no one would really be surprised at such a demand.]
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/09/online-scammers-using-fake-fbi-message-to-demand-money/
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