Some people do fall for it.Originally Posted by bobh
I had a call from one of my clients last week having received a very similar mail. They had started to panic.
There's one like it as well that quotes an actual password of yours, usually an older one from a database that was compromised at some point in the past. It can be quite alarming.
I have had to reformat a number of computers where people have allowed remote access to these nefarious conmen and they have even paid hundreds of pounds through fear after being bullied down the phone line. Most victims are vulnerable elderly people.
I even cut off one connection with the guys browser on his bank account sign in page after remote access software had been installed to be permanently transmitting his screen to some randowm location. He thought the people that called him were quite polite and very trustworthy as they were trying to steal his life savings.
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