Computer virus scam almost costs Lincoln woman $500
Posted By: Bayley Bischof Channel 8 Eyewitness News A 78-year-old woman was nearly scammed out of $495. Police said the Lincoln woman reported that a pop-up window on her computer told her the computer had a virus. She believed it was real and allowed a company to access her computer. She then used her credit card to pay the company for their services, $495. Police said she soon realized it was a scam and she contacted her credit card company to stop t...
Posted By: Bayley Bischof Channel 8 Eyewitness News
A 78-year-old woman was nearly scammed out of $495.
Police said the Lincoln woman reported that a pop-up window on her computer told her the computer had a virus. She believed it was real and allowed a company to access her computer.
She then used her credit card to pay the company for their services, $495.
Police said she soon realized it was a scam and she contacted her credit card company to stop the payment.