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Computer virus scam
« on: May 27, 2010, 07:28:47 PM »
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Three men are facing federal fraud charges for allegedly raking in more than US$100 million while running an illegal "scareware" business that tricked victims into installing bogus software

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/197398/alleged_100m_scareware_sellers_facing_charges.html

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Re: Computer virus scam
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 02:51:51 AM »
Good to see trouble makers like this are getting caught and prosecuted.
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