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‎05-18-2020 04:47 AM

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I’ve fallen for a scam, a Microsoft pop up came up on the laptop screen screaming to call the number or the local authorities would be called and I would be blocked out. I don’t know why but I did and I allowed the person access to my laptop from his end where he took 2 hours to get rid of all the virus’ on my laptop. (He also took my paypal details and a copy of my drivers license) I really don’t know what I was thinking as looking back now I can see it’s totally a scam and he hit the jackpot when he contacted me! So my question is.. is this person now monitoring my every move online? How can I stop this? 
I know I was very stupid and gullible so please don’t tell me that part 🙈 thanks in advance 

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‎05-18-2020 04:51 AM

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Hi

Tell Law Enforcement also.

 

You could do a deep scan and a total re-install to hopefully cleanse the computer............ I use these....
https://download.cnet.com/Bitdefender-Antivirus-Free/3000-2239_4-75902507.html
https://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
https://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/krd18
https://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/tdsskiller

 

 

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