Victim Location 78596
Total money lost $149.99
Type of a scam Tech Support
YESTERDAY I WAS TOLD A FOREIGN ENTITY WAS HACKING INTO MY COMPUTER, AND HE TIED HIMSELF TO MICROSOFT AND HAD SEEN THINGS HAPPENING TO MY COMPUTER. (MY COMPUTER HAD SUDDENLY TURNED SLOW AND DID WEIRD THINGS JUST THAT DAY) I SUSPECTED A SCAM BUT THEY ARE SO CONVINCING AND WAS PERSUADED TO LET HIM INTO MY COMPUTER TO SHOW ME THINGS THAT SHOULDN’T BE THERE – OF COURSE THERE WAS A FEE TO FIX IT – 1 YR FOR 179.99, 2 YR FIX FOR 249.99, 3 YR FIX FOR 299.99, AND LIFETIME FOR 349.99. STILL I’M SUSPICOUS BUT ON AND ON HE CONTINUED TO TWIST MY INSTINCTS UNTIL FOR A DISCOUNT DOWN TO 149.99 I AGREED TO FIX ON A ONE YR BASIS. PAID BY ELECTRONIC CHECK ( A DAY LATER HAS NOT APPEARED ON MY BANK ACCT AS PENDING) SO OFF THE COMPUTER FOR 1 HR, BUT HE CALLED BACK BEFORE THAT AND SAID IT WAS FIXED CALL BACK IF ANY PROBLEMS OCCUR. SENT E-RECEIPT BY EMAIL.