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(Because the last thing people need is a "friend told me that this happened to a friend of his" rumor going around.)
My stepfather reported to me that he got a phone call from someone claiming to be "from some technical outfit that has received complaints about a virus in my computer" who wanted my stepfather, as Administrator for the computer he and my mom use, to "let him into the computer to fix the problem." I presume but have not verified that he meant through remote access.
My stepfather refused -"[y]ou have to jump thru hoops to get any outfit to fix a problem and here is someone calling me volunteering to do it...." Later Google search revealed that it seems to be a scam to get into your computer for purposes of stealing personal information.
My stepfather reported to me that he got a phone call from someone claiming to be "from some technical outfit that has received complaints about a virus in my computer" who wanted my stepfather, as Administrator for the computer he and my mom use, to "let him into the computer to fix the problem." I presume but have not verified that he meant through remote access.
My stepfather refused -"[y]ou have to jump thru hoops to get any outfit to fix a problem and here is someone calling me volunteering to do it...." Later Google search revealed that it seems to be a scam to get into your computer for purposes of stealing personal information.