A Perth County resident has misplaced $320,000 in a pc pop-up rip-off after receiving a notification there was a safety breach of their private info.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say in November, a Township of Perth East resident observed a pop-up on their pc directing them to name a quantity supplied because of the supposed safety breach.
Police say the particular person on the opposite finish claimed to work for Microsoft and distant entry was granted to the sufferer’s pc.
The sufferer was advised their funds had been compromised and had been directed to withdraw $80,000 from their monetary establishment. They had been additionally advised to buy over $240,000 price of 100g gold bars from an internet firm.
The gold was delivered to the sufferer’s home by a supply firm, and on 5 separate events over a two-week span, folks went to the sufferer’s residence and picked up the money and gold.
Anybody with info is inspired to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or depart an nameless on-line message at www.P3tips.com the place chances are you’ll be eligible to obtain a money reward of as much as $2,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
