Residents in Muskoka are being warned about a trending cyber fraud targeting the area that police say has cost victims thousands of dollars.
Provincial police say the scam involves pop-ups that appear to come from either Microsoft or UltraViewer about a computer hack or virus and directs the person to call the number provided.
Police say the caller is then told they have to pay to have the ‘virus’ removed. “Victims have lost thousands of dollars as this is a scam,” Huntsville OPP warns.