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  1. TEXESTERRY
    Texesterry Win User

    i teceived a scam alert and my computer locked why?


    i teceived a scam alert

    :)
     
    Texesterry, Dec 4, 2024
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  2. JACKIEANELLO
    JackieAnello Win User

    Microsoft alert scam

    No, I found out about the scam after I contacted the company whose phone number was listed on the alert and paid $49.99 to fix my computer.
     
    JackieAnello, Dec 4, 2024
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  3. ṢMEED
    Ṣmeed Win User
    A popup scam locked up my laptop computer.

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    That's a fake so-called Tech Support scam alert/warning which you are seeing in your browser.

    "Remember that real error messages from Microsoft, or other big tech companies, never include phone numbers for you to call them.

    If your screen suddenly fills with scary pop-ups you should immediately close your browser (try pressing ALT+F4 if you can't do it with your mouse). If you can’t close your browser try restarting your computer."

    Other methods to get out of such fake Tech Support scam browser warnings are listed here:: Thread "Blocked computer" page 1: _AW_'s reply on January 21, 2023

    Suggest reading:

    To prevent even seeing such fake alerts, use a good content/ad-blocker such as free uBlock Origin.
     
    Ṣmeed, Dec 4, 2024
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  4. SMEED
    Smeed Win User

    i teceived a scam alert and my computer locked why?

    Smeed, Dec 4, 2024
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