Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The websites: "mac-issue-online.com" and "fbi.gov.id657546456 -3999456674.k8381.com" are fakes and malicious. Please do not visit and follow the instructions on those websites. The telephone number: "1 800-656-8559" the websites ask you to call is also a fake, setup by scammers for their potential victims to call, so they can trick them into giving them access to their computers.
The websites were designed to trick the potential victims into giving the scammers access to their computers by showing them the following fake messages, which claims that their computers have been compromised and they should give them remote access in order to fix the problem:
“YOUR BROWSER HAS BEEN LOCKED.ALL PC DATA WILL BE DETAINED AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES WILL BE INITIATED AGAINST YOU IF THE FINE WILL NOT BE PAID. FOR HELP CALL TOLL FREE +1 800-656-8559 “.Browser can't connect to the serverBrowser can't open the page... because browser can't connect to the server "www.google.com"Call Toll Free +1 800-656-8559Virus Detected in Your BrowserBrowser has been lockedImmediately Call for Technical Support+1 800-656-8559 (Toll Free)All PC Data will be Detained and Criminal Procedure will initiated against you if the fine will not be Immediately Call for Technical Support+1 800-656-8559 (Toll Free)
Whatever you do, please do not call the fake technical support or customer service telephone number, visit the website or give them remote access to your computer.
If you are asked to call a telephone for an organization, please visit the organization’s legitimate website, locate their contact numbers and call them. Tell them what you were told to do and they will be able to verify.
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I called, they asked me for the serial number of my computer, I gave it. What they can do with that?
Nothing. Just never allow a stranger who contacts you via telephone, email or by other means, remote access to your computer.With remote access, the cyber-criminals can steal your personal information, usernames, passwords and other sensitive information on your computer without you knowing.
The same thing happened to me today - I granted them access and they wanted $300 to fix the problem, which I didn't provide because I later got suspicious.In a panic, I did call the number like an idiot. I feel like such a fool. I immediately added fraud alert to my credit files.
I didn't fall into the trap, however, I believe something happened because my work email is no longer letting me login.Unfortunately, my work email is on my phone and my phone was comnected to my computer at the time that this happened.I'm hoping for the best and I hope they didn't access anything.
I fell prey to them also, gave them access to my computer did not, realize until they started doing some diagnostics on it and the phone went dead and tried calling back no answer. I closed everything, restarted computer and called Apple and they walked me thru process of checking my Mac. Luckily nothing was done to my computer by scammers.
How to regain control of safari and delete pop up:1) Force Quit safari program (Click apple in corner and scroll down to force quit)2) Turn off wifi or unplug network connection.3) Hold down the Shift Key and open safari at the same time.4) clear current history.
Thank you very very much!
Thank you so much!
Thank you.. I am so glad I seach the number before calling
Do you know how to clear it from an ipad version of safari?
This had just happened to me half an hour ago, you can go to "Settings" then "Safari" and clear all history and web data.
