The Latvijas Republikas Satversmes Aizsardzības Birojs message, "UZMANIBUI Jūsu dators ir bloķēts zemāk norādīto drošibas apsvērumu dēl", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 50 LVL fine using paysafecard in order to unlock the system. This is a scam. This message is not sent by any l
Antiviral Factory 2013 is a rogue antivirus program aimed to extort money from unsuspecting PC users who are deceived by fake security scans and go on to purchase a so-called 'full version'. This program is created by cyber criminals - it infiltrates users' computers via 'exploit kits', which are
PC Defender 360 is a rogue antivirus program created by cyber criminals. The main purpose of this fake security scanner is to scare unsuspecting PC users into believing that their computers are infected with high-risk malware, and then encouraging them to purchase a useless program. This bogus pr
The NSA Internet Surveillance Program PRISM, Computer Crime Prosecution Section message, "Your computer has been locked due to suspicions of illegal content downloading and distribution", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a $300 fine using MoneyPak in order to unlock the system. This
The following message is a scam and should not be trusted: Comandancia General de Policía and Unidad de Investigaciones Especiales (UIES), "¡ATENCIÓN! Su ordenador personal ha sido bloqueado por razones de seguridad vistos los motivos abajo detallados". This is a scam created by cyber criminals.
The Policia Judiciária de Portugal and Unidade Especial de Policia message, "ATENÇÃO! O seu computador pessoal está bloqueado por razões de segurança, pelas seguintes razões", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine (using paysafecard or Ukash) in order to unblock the system
The Ministerul Afacerilor Interne message, "ATENTIE! Calculatorul Dvs este blocat din motivele de securitate specificate mai jos", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a RON 300 fine (using Ukash or paysafecard) for alleged law violations. This is a scam. This message is not sent by any
The following message is a scam and should not be trusted: Secretaría de Seguridad Pública (SSP), Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) and Agencia Federal de Investigación (AFI), "¡ATENCIÓN! Su ordenador personal ha sido bloqueado por razones de seguridad vistos los motivos abajo detallados"
The Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit (M.M.A.Δ.) message, "ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ! Ο αποκλεισμός του υπολογιστή σας έχει γίνει για λόγους ασφαλείας, που ρναφέρονται παρακάτω", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine in order to unblock the PC. This is a scam. The message is not relate
The Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı message, "DİKKAT! Sizin kişisel bilgisayar güvenlik hususunda aşagıdakı nedenlerle bloke edilmiş", blocks computer screens demanding payment of a 100 Euro fine using Ukash to unblock users' systems. This is a scam. The message is not sent by any legitimate authoritie