My computer was struck by one of those scams that declare my computer was infected. Which was BS. Easy enough to spot them because they’re a phishing effort to get you to download something or call someone, and they put multiple popups up. Anyone who has dealt with a true anti-virus program and a real virus knows that’s not how these things go down.
Anyway, I use several browsers on my ‘puter. This one struck Chrome. That made it easier to get rid of. Just a quick and simple reset took care of that. Worse part of that was the time it took to reset, and it signed me out of everything. But those are small struggles compared to the annoyance of having those fake things trying to instill fear in me. See, that’s how they play: trying to make you afraid of what has happened.
Just like at a Trump rally.
Michael Seidel, writer 
Been there, done that. Like you, I didn’t fall for their scam. Good comparison to a Trump rally … how many people DO fall for their scam? Probably at least half, just like half the country has fallen for Trump’s lies and manipulation.
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So many scams, so little time. My phone has been ringing off the virtual hook with fake calls for a week. I block every number but they just keep coming. Ugh.
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OMG, we do the same. It is unbelievable. Double ugh.
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When I get calls from people in the park that they have one of those pop-ups that hang their browser, I tell them not to panic but just restart their computer. They do and they think it is magic how it is gone. Sadly I know of three people in their mid 80s who did get one of these that informed them that either they had an illegal something and had to call the number or they had what you mentioned, and they got taken for around $400 each. It makes me so angry there are some horrible people out there. Hugs
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Restarting the computer doesn’t always work with these but Don’t Panic is the best starting point. I also get angry that there horrible people out there scam people. Furiates me. Hope there’s special hell for them. Cheers
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