OPP warn of a computer virus phone scam

OPP News Release

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Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police have received several complaints over the past few weeks of a computer virus scam. Suspect(s) have phoned area residents giving them instructions to check their computers for viruses. The callers then persuade the victims that normal computer functions are in fact viruses and then offer expensive “virus protection” which do not work.

Residents are encouraged not to buy expensive virus protection solicited over the phone and to report all such incidents to the Ontario Provincial Police or Phone busters at 1-888-495-8501.

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