[SEL] Fwd: [AT] OT - remote computer access

[David Rotigel]

This was sent to the ATIS Tractor List a few minutes ago. Just something to consider!
	Dave


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> From: David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT - remote computer access
> Date: February 16, 2014 9:41:58 PM EST
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> 
> Here is another that everyone may want to look out for!
> 	Dave
>>> Subject: JURY DUTY SCAM 
>>> 
>>> This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below). 
>>> 
>>> The caller claims to be a jury duty coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the Scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity was just stolen.     The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado, PA, AZ, OR and more. This (swindle) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they are with the court system.          The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.          Check it out here:     http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm>          And here:    http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp> 
>>> 
> 
> On Feb 16, 2014, at 8:49 PM, Mike 
> 
>> Hi guys, Even though I am far from an expert, I am my 74 year old 
>> fathers IT guy. I have told him over and over not to open emails that 
>> are not from someone he knows, but he didn't listen to that advice on 
>> Friday. He opened one that said, "Notice to appear in Court" which 
>> purportedly told him to gather all his information and appear at a 
>> certain time. When he opened it all kinds of things popped up, and the 
>> rest is history. Now it's my job to fix it, only problem is I'm two 
>> hours away. Is there a way for me to access his computer (XP) from mine 
>> (Win 7)? I do have an XP machine at my disposal if that is necessary. 
>> Trying to do it over the phone is very slow and exasperating for him and 
>> for me. Thanks for any advice.
>> 
>> Mike