Security/Safety Updates (2): How to lock your car - not by remote!!

I was personally victimized by the first update.  Thank you, Colin, for the 2nd update, which I have been advising people on for over 20 years.  Anyone can pick up this computer/frequency locater at Radio Shack.  This MO (modus operandi) has been used successfully ever since the garage door opener came onto the market back in the 70's.

In Love & Light, Michael Newell

After checking Facebook two days ago, my laptop 'flashed' and without my knowledge, or any act by me, a screen claiming to be sponsored by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation "FBI, with a viable governmental seal popped up on my screen, locking me out of any & all other programs and it turned on my webcam.  The 'frozen' page stated that I had violated U.S. cyber-related Criminal Codes by either publishing copyright information without express permission or I had visited a human-trafficing site promoting child pornography.  BTW, I don't & won't)   It also stated that it was my first offense and I was ordered to go to one of a number of retail stores, e.g. Walgreens, Rite Aid, and other grocery & convenience store chains to send them my "fine" in the amount of $200.00 US & provided a specific procedure on how to do that, including  referencing my "case number" on the envelope.  It further stated that I must comply within 72 hours or my computer would be "permenantly disabled" and that the 'fine' would then be between $400 & $900.  Now, since I am not very gullible & i've worked with a number of US Federal Law Enforcement agencies, this was obviously a scam.  I contacted the FBI to report this incident & ask how to disable this apparent virus/worm or whatever.  The agent informed me that this "SPAM Scam" has been around awhile & offered no instructions on how to remove it.  So, I searched and found literally dozens & dozens of instructions & services to sell for such removal.  In a nutshell, just (as in any virus) shut down immediately & remove the battery.  Then, re-start your computer in "SAFE MODE with Networking" by pressing the F-8 key on initial start, go to SYSTEM RESTORE and restore you computer to a date PRECEDING this incident.  The worst part of this for me was when I thought of how many people would be 'guilted' into responding to this.  One comment regarding a this clean up procedure was a man who took advantage of it when his teen age son came to him with this "FBI screen."  The young man admitted to having been on a porn site, so the father used the aforementioned procedure, however, he told his son that he "paid the fine" and ordered his son to stay away from porn sites all together.  It worked & his son sincerely promised to NEVER go to another porn site again!!!  His father monitored his son's computer history & has not been near pornography since.  If you think the African, "Please send $20,000" scam was bad, just imagine how much money these criminals can make on this one, if people FEEL GUILTY enough to comply with their instructions.

If you want to file a formal complaint, go to www.IC3.com (Internet Complaints)

 

Not to sure which country this is from,eventually everywhere I assume  

How to Lock Your Car and Why  I locked my car. As I walked away I heard my car door unlock. I went back and locked my car againthree times. Each time, as soon as I started to walk away, I would hear it unlock again!!  Naturally alarmed, I looked around and there were two guys sitting in a car next to the store. They were obviously watching me intently, and there was no doubt they were somehow involved in this very weird situation. I quickly chucked the errand I was on, jumped in my car and sped away.  I went straight to the police station, told them what had happened, and found out I was part of a new, and very successful, scheme being used to gain entry into cars. Two weeks later, my friend's son had a similar happening....While traveling, my friend's son stopped at a roadside rest to use the bathroom.  When he came out to his car less than 4-5 minutes later, someone had gotten into his car and stolen his mobile phone, laptop computer, sat nav, briefcase......you name it.  He called the police and since there were no signs of his car being broken into, the police told him he had been a victim of the latest robbery tactic – there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your remote locking device. They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and that they now have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said to manually lock your car with the key -- that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot watching for their next victim, it will not be you.  When you lock up with the key upon exiting, it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the remote button, it sends the code through the airwaves where it can be instantly stolen. This is very real.  Be wisely aware of what you just read and please pass this note on.  Look how many times we all lock our doors with our remote just to be sure we remembered to lock them -- and bingo, someone has our code...and what ever was in our car.  Snopes Approved --.Please share with everyone you know