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RoadRunner

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2. Seems like lots of scams going around

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 06:42 PM

Oct 2023

I got one today, a warning plastered on my screen saying "Your computer has been locked, call xxx-xxx-xxxx" or something to that effect. Couldn’t get rid of it but I read the fine print on the warning and it said I have to call Microsoft support immediately or lose my data. Thing is, I only use Apple products so I knew it was a scam and spent an hour researching a fix to get it off the screen. Giant hassle.

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An email "announced": temporary SSN suspension. Of course a scam [View all] question everything Oct 2023 OP

suspension of the Social Security Number? rurallib Oct 2023 #1

Seems like lots of scams going around RoadRunner Oct 2023 #2

This is really scary. Lucky you managed to get rid of it question everything Oct 2023 #3

Scams are really getting out of hand. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #4