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Court Stops "Scareware" Scam That Tricks Consumers Into Buying Anti-Virus Software

Court Stops "Scareware" Scam That Tricks Consumers Into Buying Anti-Virus Software

By Meg Marco December 10, 2008

The FTC says that a court has halted a massive “scareware” scheme that falsely claims that your computer is infected with viruses, spyware and illegal pornography.

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