Scammers cheat US man out RM3,448 for phony antivirus protection

The man told police that he received an email from someone purporting to work for a well-known antivirus company. The person informed him that his virus protection is due and that he has several laptops that need it. — Image by Freepik

An Allen Park man fell victim to scammers who claimed to be selling antivirus protection for his computers.

On Aug 22 the man told police that he received an email from someone purporting to work for a well-known antivirus company. The person informed him that his virus protection is due and that he has several laptops that need it.