WARNING internet scam WARNING

[sgreen]

Thanks for posting this warning for people to see Eli.

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

It's sad to see how far some people go to make money even it's of someone elses hard earring.

[dsaundry]

Ok so maybe I am a bit confused, it looks {the video} like they are trying to access your modem through the phone line. If you are not using a phone line for a modem how would they accomplish this unless you give them your IP address and then and only then take down your firewall{s}?

[marie]

Twice I picked up spyware on my old computer that was pretty much the same thing except it had managed to deny me access to the internet and my control board unless I coughed up my CC number.....it claimed it was from Microsoft and if I persisted in trying to access the internet I would be criminally liable for spreading malware

I ended up buying a Mac