Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Fire-fighting a computer that was hit by scammers
malcus writes: Hi Friends,
My old father was hit by scammers the other day and even though he has handed over all computer service tasks to me they were able to sweet-talk him into:
* Run some "checks" to confirm the "grave situation" that his computer was heading for (bad).
* Start some remote-control program (worse).
* Giving them his social security number (terrible).
When they asked him for his credit card information he stopped and is now probably expecting them to call again.
Meanwhile I have told him to dump the computer in holy-water or aqua regis and cut the internet cable.
I am heading over to his place later and wonder what measures I should take?
Kind regards,
Fredrik
My old father was hit by scammers the other day and even though he has handed over all computer service tasks to me they were able to sweet-talk him into:
* Run some "checks" to confirm the "grave situation" that his computer was heading for (bad).
* Start some remote-control program (worse).
* Giving them his social security number (terrible).
When they asked him for his credit card information he stopped and is now probably expecting them to call again.
Meanwhile I have told him to dump the computer in holy-water or aqua regis and cut the internet cable.
I am heading over to his place later and wonder what measures I should take?
Kind regards,
Fredrik
