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They are telling you not to go to a site, canвЂ™t cause trouble that way. I donвЂ™t use chrome but the screen looks a lot like McAfeeвЂ™s warning screen. Microsoft doesnвЂ™t give you a number to call, and I would also check out the number before calling. IвЂ™m not on twitter, Facebook or any social media site. I have the newest McAfee and because I donвЂ™t know much about computers a McAfee tech set the program up for me. IвЂ™m a bit paranoid so it gives me an edge.

If youвЂ™re unsure, visit the website of your bank and contact them through there to double check.Д«e sure to share this article with a friend so they learn the different between fake and real warnings!.

DonвЂ™t follow links that unknown numbers send to your phone, especially if theyвЂ™re threatening. Text message scams are just as dangerous as online ones.

Your bank is not likely to contact you via text message.

The text message from Wells Fargo вЂ“ CORRECT ANSWER: SCAM Instead, run a FixMeStick scan right away!Д§. If you see this message on your computer, NEVER pay вЂ“ you wonвЂ™t get your files back even if you do. No government agency will ever contact you through a pop up.

This is a classic example of ransomware.

The Department of Justice warning вЂ“ CORRECT ANSWER: SCAM Close the program, and run a FixMeStick scan.Д¦. This is an example of a scammer trying to get you to call them and pay them.

Despite the fact that the scammers used McAfeeвЂ™s logo, the real McAfee would never tell you to call support to remove viruses.

Once you know the site is secure, go ahead and log in.

Do you see the yellow lock in the address bar? ThatвЂ™s the websiteвЂ™s security certificate.

The Facebook login page вЂ“ CORRECT ANSWER: LEGITIMATE is not an email address that Bank of America would contact you from! If you see an email from a suspicious sender like this, delete it.Д¤.

You can verify you is sending you emails by looking at the email address the message was sent from.The email from Bank of America вЂ“ CORRECT ANSWER: SCAM If you see this, press the back button right away! It will take you back to your previous page and not redirect you which is a good sign that this is legitimate.ДЈ. This is your Internet browser trying to warn you against visiting a dangerous site.The Google Chrome browser warning вЂ“ CORRECT ANSWER: LEGITIMATE HINT: If you ever see a pop up telling you to call a number, itвЂ™s likely a scam.Дў.Turning off your computer cannot result in the loss of your data so if you see this message, close your internet browser by clicking CTRL + ALT + DEL on your keyboard and navigating to the Task Manager.

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Windows does not contact its customers through pop-up messages.

The Microsoft warning вЂ“ CORRECT ANSWER: SCAM

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