Indre-et-Loire
The police again puts warning Internet users against certain practices.
Saturday, a complaint was lodged the misfortune experienced by a person living in the northern department.
The story? She receives a call from a person speaking English with an Asian accent; the author pretends to be Microsoft Corporation based in Manchester, UK.
The caller then says that the IP address of the computer is used by hackers to commit mischief on the Internet.
Never give out bank details
To update the system and protect it, it takes control of the victim’s computer via the “Team viewer” software installed therein.
Therefore, the author establishes a new password and request bank details to collect the fee (€ 5) update the system.
In this case, the victim refused. The damage could be very important in allowing a third party to remotely access your computer, it is no longer accessible by the user, says one side of the gendarmerie; In addition, you should never provide bank codes online or by phone.
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