And it scared the crap out of me, because I couldn't get their enormous warning banner, nor their loud noises and voice off my desk top and I don't have tremendous computer knowledge.
The guy directed me to a website with an 800 number, I was pretty much freaking out, and the ONLY reason I didn't do what he asked was because I was familiar with the program he was urging me to open by calling the number. I remembered the program that permitted a tech person to take over my computer from a distance to help repair a glitch, but I allowed it then only because I knew the tech. This guy was a total stranger and I could barely understand his english and the longer I took to make up my mind, the more threatening he became and the clearer it was that none of what he was telling me made any sense.
I finally refused to do what he asked and he threatened me. And truly for a while I couldn't even turn my computer off, but eventually I was able to. I don't know how they can disrupt someones computer like that.. It's pretty scary on every level and I was just lucky. My tech friend helped me and said that it was fortunate that I have a Mac and I immediately changed all my passwords.
So you have my sympathies, I am very sorry he got you and I hope you can figure out how to keep your money and clean your computer.
It's very scary what these lying creeps can do and the power they SEEM to have.
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