My Boomer dad got taken in by one of these scams. They didn't manage to do much damage, thankfully.
this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
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Yea l knew someone that gave remote access out to one of these scams. Couldn't be sure they didn't leave a reverse shell so we just formated the drive and reinstalled windblows.
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Kitboga, please relog back to your account.
I once looked in Event Viewer and was gobsmacked by the number of wiruses and hackers in my compyooder.
Microsoft are NEVER, repeat NEVER, going to call you about your computer.
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Heh
Obligatory podcast episode: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/6nh3wk/
This just reminds me of how much miss reply all
The problem appears to be connected to your bank account and can only be fixed if you buy some apple gift cards...
Hello, my name is sideshow bob and I’m the worst comedian in the world.