[Thespiritexpress] SCAM ALERT ~~ CAUTION ~~ MacOS

[richard weiss]

The same thing happened to me and they hijacked my computer by changing the
password, refusing to let me enter it if I didn't transfer money to them. I
answered F*** you but I had to purchase another computer.

On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 7:55 PM Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <
thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:

> Thank you so much for letting us know Judy.
> Much love
> Riantee
>
> On Apr 10, 2024, at 17:01, Judy Mayhan via Thespiritexpress <
> thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
>
> I got a similar if not the same a week ago,but it spoke to me over and
> over again saying not to shut down or the computer would be invaded,
> etcetc/..I took a video of it and pm to my daughter who told me to just
> shut down the computer anyway...I did and it hasn't returned...It was
> extremely threatening in every way..Judy
>
>
>
> At 11:53 AM 4/10/2024, you wrote:
>
>
> *~~SCAM ALERT~~ *
> Hi Everyone ~~~~
> ~~~~~I just had a three level deep display of an ALERT ~~ SEEMINGLY from
>
> Apple ~~~~ complete with RED lettering and a 1-888- telephone number to
> call immediately ~
>
> I did not ACCEPT ~~~~~ rather I touched CANCEL ~~~~ A voice then spoke to
> me ~~~~~
>
> I shut down my computer and called Apple Support ~ received the Number
> from SIRI ~~~~.
>
> Apple support confirmed that this is a scam ~~~~~~~ "DO NOT OPENâ€
>
> ~ "What happens if I had opened", I asked~. “You will be asked for
> personal information - Do
>
> not give it.â€
>
> w/Love, ~Ron
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