Phone scam warning
Posted Mar 10, 2011 05:16:13 AM.
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Regional Police are warning residents to be cautious when receiving unsolicited calls from people claiming to have a program to remove computer viruses.
Police say they have had several calls from people saying they were contacted about a potential malware infection.
They offer to check the computer and then provide a program to be downloaded if it is infected.
Police say, while there are legitimate companies that provide this type of program, there are also scam artists who simply want access to your computer.
Police say never give out personal information online or over the phone to someone you don’t know.
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