A lot: Frauds are on the rise on the internet

About ten days ago, a resident of Gourdon in Lot opened his computer to browse the Internet as usual. But this time, he finds himself with a frozen screen and the error message provided by Microsoft, at least he thinks he’s good at cheating. “Your computer is blocked, call this number to resolve the issue”, the Septuagenarian urges.

“They opened my computer and asked me to pay a subscription of 95 euros and 24 euros each month to prevent the problem from prolonging.” But the scam doesn’t end so quickly, and the thugs know how to convince you by asking if there is another computer in the house and making sure to damage it as well. They invite the victim to download the software so that they can take control of the computer and “fix” it. In the end, they charge two interventions for 95 euros and two subscriptions for 24 euros, which Cordoniz does.

Gendermary makes prevention

“After that, on the government website, I checked the phone number listed for scams and realized I had been deceived. Fortunately, the government provides a list of IT professionals by department who” clean the computers “. He took all the spyware from me. I paid 190 euros but I was silent.” Gourdon gendarmerie told him they had already received five similar complaints.

On Saturday morning in Assier, Constable Simon G., correspondent for the New Technologies (CNTECH) of the Lirnon Regiment, joined the French services. Intervened to inform residents about the dangers of the internet and cyber-scams.