[Nfbktad] FW: [Nfbk] Important: Please Read: Jaws Scam
testephens at independenceplaceky.org
testephens at independenceplaceky.org
Wed Apr 2 14:00:23 UTC 2014
Greetings,
FYI!
Cheers,
Todd
From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gatton, Tonia
(OFB-LV)
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 7:50 AM
Subject: [Nfbk] Important: Please Read: Jaws Scam
Thanks to Buffa for the heads up. She received the below info from a
colleague in the Virginia agency. I sure hope nobody falls for this. FYI,
I deleted all but the pertinent information since I didn't think they'd want
their contact info floating around the net.
Tonia
Hi everyone,
I just received a phone call from one of the individuals we serve reporting
on a call that concerned him. The unsolicited call was from a man who said
that the individuals copy of JAWS has caused a virus in his computer. The
man would repair the computer if the individual could simply turn it on, go
to a specified site (my caller could not remember where) and type in a few
numbers. He immediately knew something was not right and did not turn on
his computer nor comply in any way with the person. The person gave him a
call back number, which was 347-871-5995.
I checked that number and it is all over the Internet as a scam. The part
that concerns me most is that the individual who called me was identified as
a JAWS user by the scammer. I dont know if a Freedom Scientific database
was hacked or what, but I feel it is important for you all to have a heads
up on this in case individuals on your caseload call. Most may know not to
do anything, but some may be naïve and think there truly is a problem.
Lets hope no one gets caught.
Just FYI.
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