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received message that viruses were detected and I needed to call apple support stat.

iMac, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 2:10 PM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Jan 19, 2020 2:15 PM

It is a scam attempt.

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BobTheFisherman

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Jan 19, 2020 2:15 PM in response to michigan 1958

It is a scam attempt.

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