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Originally Posted by esprit111
I am in England, so this may not be relevant elsewhere.
Last week all of a sudden my computer screen changed and I got a screen saying that my computer was now being controlled by some police department and that I had violated some UK law and Interpol law about viewing child porn (which I hadn't and never will).
My name even appeared on the screen.
There was a demand to pay a fine, but I was so flummoxed and scared I just tried to close down the computer but I could't do anything - I still had this police notice on screen - I couldn't remove it - so I just unplugged everything.
I then plugged everything back in, restarted the computer and all was well and working normally. There has been no further incidents and no knock on the door. so I assume it was a very clever scam.
I can't remember what site it was I was viewing, but it was one I have logged onto many times.
All I can say is that at the time it was very very scary.
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I had the same one. You did exactly the right thing.