COMPUTER SCAM

     I got a phone cal the other evening from one of our residents concerning a phone call he received from a Florida location. He was very concerned about it since it was a person who was telling him he had a virus on his computer and that his company could check his computer over and remove the virus or any other problems that the computer may have. The bad guys can do this with your consent by allowing remote access to your computer. You do have to follow a process and permit it. Remember these people are skilled at this kind of thing and prey on the unwary.

St. Lucia, me and a snake!

     The caller was very insistent, and finally the resident told him flatly "No" and hung up on him.
     I have heard about this before, but never got a call myself.
     It is worth noting that this whole thing is designed to gain remote access to your computer so that the bad guy can skim your social insurance number, passport numbers, credit card information, or any other kind of information on you that they consider useful. If you get a call even similar to this, consider just hanging up, or if you feel kind, tell the bad guy NO, then hang up the phone.
     Remember that if you are having a problem with your computer, YOU initiate the call to a local computer repair company, hopefully an honest one, and engage their services. You want to do this only in the event you are having a problem.