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Hacked!

By: Lskye03
Written on January 27th, 2013
A scary thing happened to me today. I watched a film on YouTube for my redemptive cinema class. When i was done I started on my 1000 word critique. At about a third of the way through may computer shut down all my pages except one, a page that came up and said that the FBI had closed/shut down my computer to pay a 200 dollar fine and enter my card information here. Of course at first when I saw th FBI logo I was petrified but then I got to thinking, this is a scam. All of a sudden the movie that I placed on pause started playing and I couldn't do anything with my computer not even get the FBI scam off of my computer. My sister shut it down. Didn't even get to save my progress so I had to start all over. Through the tears I got the critique done and submitted on time. I'm still shooken up and now I think the FBI are coming after me lol
By: Lskye03
Age: 22-25 , Female
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  • Swagless
    Swagless

    It's actually a pretty common virus that's been popular lately, you're fine.

    Jan 27
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    • Lskye03
      Lskye03

      Thanks! Yeah I called my dad and told him and he told me the same thing. So he's offered to take it to best buy and get it looked at and cleaned up and stuff. Still pretty scary

      Jan 27
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