'my dad fell for a scam!'

shaun from nova scotia -

Was not sure where to put this but thought maybe internet security would be suitable?

Anyway my dad called me all panicked. He told me that [he's new to the internet life] that he was surfing and all the sudden something popped up. It said that he had a virus and that they could get rid of it if he paid 100 dollars via credit card.... and HE DID IT! He lost 100 bucks over nothing. *shakes head*

Comment #1 matt from right there!!! -

I think that you could complain to the credit card company. That is very much fraud. You are protected against fraud by your credit card company. I would dispute the charge right away!!

Comment #2 Delino from California -

I don't believe you have a leg to stand on. There's always fine print on the transaction pages and they have usually covered themselves very well. Unless you lie about it and say that you have absolutely no knowledge of the transaction, they'll probably say that you willingly purchased the product. You'll probably also find that he didn't notice the popup saying something like your computer may be at risk. Then again, I'm probably giving these scammers way too much credit. Sorry to hear about this.

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