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Porn Scam

birdsnblooms
10 years ago

The internet is great in one way, and terrible in others.

A new scam has hit the net.
The story was on June 18th, 2013 NBC news.

What happens is a picture of 'child porn' appears on the screen.
Seconds later an FBI webite, 'fake' pops up. The site looks official.
Instructions say, 'you're looking at child pornography. You can either go to court or pay a fine.' The fine is 400-450.00.'
Here's the clincher. 'To those who have cameras.'
The scammers figured a way to show your picture via your camera, so it appears on your screen.

People have been fooled and paid a fine via credit cards.

If a picture of child porn appears on your screen, turn off your computer and for God's sake, don't give your cc or Paypay account. .

According to the newscaster, he said, 'they believe the hackers are overseas.'
However, they didn't name which country.

I don't understand how hackers figured a way to do such a dreadful thing, but it's disgusting.
I pray he/she/they're caught, sent to prison, and the key gets lost deep within the ocean. Toni

Comments (7)

  • asleep_in_the_garden
    10 years ago

    It's out of control Toni.

    It seems the net is an increasingly more dangerous place to be by the day and yet so much depends on it...heck...so much would screech to a halt if the net collapsed but sometimes I wonder if that's what will be necessary to put a stop to people who would use it for criminal behavior.

    Catch 22 I tell ya!

  • birdsnblooms
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Hi Asleep. How have you been?

    The computer is great for research and meeting nice people..Especially on GW.
    It's also a great way to shop for items not sold locally.

    But, it has a ton of drawbacks. Mailmen/women are losing jobs since snail mail is fairly obsolete. Most of our mail is junk mail. People seldom send Christmas cards anymore.

    Stores depend on computerized regesters. My God! What would happen if a major disaster happened? If all computers went down?
    Very few people know how to add/subtract/multiply/divide these days. I don't know your age, and I don't expect you to say, lol, but I remember when mom and pop stores sold groceries. Smaller stores added items on paper grocery bags. Of course, some stores used cash regesters, but they had nothing to do with computers.
    How would ppl shop?

    I guess the computer was always somewhat dangerous, especially purchasing. But, it's gotten much worse over the years.
    The other day I received an email from Amazon. It said, I needed to complete an order. An order that consisted of 3 items totalling near 4,000.00. Sony products..Products I didn't glance at, let alone place.

    There's people on the net, 'especially elderly,' who don't know better. Elderly people are targets. I feel sorry for them.

    Like you, if my computer kicked the bucket, I'd panic. On the other hand I'd get a lot more work accomplished. :)

    The net is now a necessity, like a phone or tv. But, are they really necessary? I wonder.

    So, is surfing the net going to cause disaster? What's the chance of being stalked or people finding our personal information?
    How many viruses will we get visiting a website?
    How many hackers are out there? Most important, why are they not caught?

    Asleep, I don't have the answers, but after hearing the news last night made me rethink...people are evil.
    Why would anyone want to ruin others' hobbies? How can people take advantage of anyone, especially the elderly?

    Yes, people are evil. So sad.

  • asleep_in_the_garden
    10 years ago

    "How can people take advantage of anyone, especially the elderly?"

    Quick answer: MONEY. In a country which idolizes it as the capitalist nation in which I reside,people will do anything to appear "superior" to their neighbor in wealth because of the whole "he who dies with the most toys wins" mentality.

    And yes...they will devour the elderly,the infirm,the innocent,and anyone else they can get their hooks into.

    It's human nature...and humans are scum(thankfully with a few noteworthy exceptions).

  • birdsnblooms
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Asleep. I thought you lived in US...Do you mind saying where you live? If not, it's okay.

    People are horrible, evil and greedy no matter where one lives.
    Previous hackers who were caught resided in US.

    We get daily phone calls from scammers. USA area codes.
    Some listen to our voices, then hang up.
    Others ask personal questions. I hang up.

    With all that's going on, people will most-likely worsen.

    In our area, the biggest crime is strangers going to elderly homes, claim they work for village hall, etc...They get into innocents' homes, then steal.
    I don't know why many elderly people keep money in their houses instead of a bank. But, thieves sense where their money is hidden.
    Asses!

    Criminal not only target the elderly, but watch for 1. single women and 2. people who work during the day.
    A couple months back, 'ppl who worked,' homes were being robbed 2-3 times a week. The criminals were caught..Thankfully.

    The world is a scary place..that's for sure. Toni

  • asleep_in_the_garden
    10 years ago

    Oh but Toni,..I DO live in the usa...That wonderful country so driven by greed that a man would sell his brother for a nickel...just to get "ahead".

    Yes it's getting worse alright. The culture as of late celebrates getting that money asap and by any means necessary. All the cool kids these days are "gangstas". They see their criminal heroes on television and aspire to be like them...to get rich or die trying...you know...the american dream!

    Not much can be done about it from what I see. :/

  • Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
    10 years ago

    If your computer has a camera, put a hat/bag/post-it note over it whenever you're not using it. Who knows when "they" are watching? I put mine in a drawer- too creepy.

  • birdsnblooms
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    Howdy,

    Yes, I agree about TV. Not only 'gangstas' but murderers. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy watching suspense, etc, but haven't any intention of parroting murderers actions.
    Some people do. Copycats.
    The media sure doesn't help matters.
    They sniff a story and print/talk about anything that comes to mind. I'm so sick of hearing, 'our sources say.'

    For a while teenage suicides were up. Why? Because each death was big news, and tv movies were made, among other violent actions shhows.

    So, an insecure person thinks, 'if 'x' person can do it, I can, too.'

    Hi Purple. Yes, my computer is one-in-all..including camera on the screen.
    I'm not worried people will spy on us...odds are low.
    For those who are concerned 'someone' is watching, the Post-It is a great idea.

    I'm still curious how it was done. Hackers should put their talent to use, instead of ruining lives.

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