What Grinds Your Gears? :)

*IndigoErth* · 03-21-2025, 03:59 PM

Scare tactic scams.

FYI... if you or anyone you know (such as older parents) are the gullible type or inclined to react to scare tactics and you end up with some kind of screen like these below DO NOT call that freaking number or give them any info, it is a scam.

Either it's a coincidence or something is hitting Facebook with this crap now, as I got one that looks like the video yesterday (but the voice on mine was a man) and a friend got the other one today. Couldn't get out of that screen, had to use Ctrl/Alt/Delete to kill the process or (in my case) tell the PC so sign out (then removed it from browser history).

In my case I clicked on what looked like a normal post with funny pics, so it can look like something typical and harmless.

I scanned immediately and nothing was found, so I don't think there IS a virus, but it wants you to be convinced so that you'll call and give them info so they can hijack your PC.

Quickly forewarned my mom (and this friend!) when I'd gotten it. I know mom prob would talk to me or my sister first, but if dad were still here... oh lord, he'd probably call.

03-21-2025, 03:59 PM	#13
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	Scare tactic scams. FYI... if you or anyone you know (such as older parents) are the gullible type or inclined to react to scare tactics and you end up with some kind of screen like these below DO NOT call that freaking number or give them any info, it is a scam. Either it's a coincidence or something is hitting Facebook with this crap now, as I got one that looks like the video yesterday (but the voice on mine was a man) and a friend got the other one today. Couldn't get out of that screen, had to use Ctrl/Alt/Delete to kill the process or (in my case) tell the PC so sign out (then removed it from browser history). In my case I clicked on what looked like a normal post with funny pics, so it can look like something typical and harmless. I scanned immediately and nothing was found, so I don't think there IS a virus, but it wants you to be convinced so that you'll call and give them info so they can hijack your PC. Quickly forewarned my mom (and this friend!) when I'd gotten it. I know mom prob would talk to me or my sister first, but if dad were still here... oh lord, he'd probably call.