THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 27
February 2020
A digital defense
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Recreation
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By OREGON FBI
or many of us, the lives we
lead in the digital world are
critical to how well we live
our life in the real world.
In fact, digital devices that don’t
work can be devastating to your ability
to function at home, at work, and ev-
erywhere in between. Unfortunately, as
our dependency on our devices has in-
creased, so have the number of reports
that the FBI’s Internet Crime Com-
plaint Center (www.ic3.gov) is receiv-
ing regarding repair scams occurring in
Oregon.
Here’s one version of how the scam
works: you find someone online to fix
your problem and pay the requested
amount for the repair services. Short-
ly after, you receive a call from a
scammer saying that you are getting a
partial refund on your money for one
reason or another.
At this point, the caller asks for ac-
cess to your computer, and you watch
as he supposedly transfers money into
your account. However, just as the
scammer hits “enter,” it appears as if
additional zeroes were added to the
total amount of money transferred.
The scammer pretends to panic and
begs you to transfer the extra money
back to the scammer so he doesn’t get
in trouble with his boss. The victim
wants to help and authorizes a trans-
fer of several thousands of dollars
back. Only later does the victim dis-
cover that it was all a scam.
To avoid this scam:
Q Use a tech support company that
you know and trust. Research the
name of the company with words such
as “scam,” “fraud,” or “complaints.”
Q Keep your computer software up-
to-date to protect against threats. Out-
dated software is easier for hackers to
exploit.
Q If someone claims to have depos-
ited extra money into your account,
check with your bank. Scammers can
make it appear as if they deposited
money without actually doing so. Call
your bank to verify before doing any-
thing else.
Q Back up your files and important
documents. No computer system is go-
ing to be completely secure. Copy all
of your files to an external hard drive
or cloud storage.
I n the meantime, if you have been a
victim of a digital device repair scam
or any other cyber fraud, report it to
the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint
Center at www.ic3.gov or call your lo-
cal FBI office.
Mondays, March 9 through April 13,
from 1-3 p.m. at the Wilsonville
Community Center. Cost for the six-
week course is $65 and pre-registra-
tion is strongly encourages to guar-
antee your spot. For more informa-
tion or to discuss the supply list
please contact Elaine at 503-989-1540.
Indoor walk and fi t
Come out of the cold, wet weather
and enjoy a warm place to get some
exercise. In addition to having a
walking course set up there will be
an area for stretching and a few
strength building exercises. This
drop-in program will take place Mon-
days and Fridays through March 20
from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Wilsonville
Community Center. There is no
charge for participation.
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