Question:
F.B.I WARNING?!?!?
?
2015-04-12 05:58:39 UTC
One day I was on steam to change my profile picture for fun, then all of a sudden a blank page opened then a pop up saying that I have been searching up child porn and something about copyrighting, I was soooo scared, especially how it said that I needed to pay with my PayPal account. A little bit later after starting at the pop up I finally pressed cancel cause I thought it was a joke, then aanother pop up came with even more details! It said the violation that I did, the role number, and the prison time that I will face when I didn't do anything! I closed the website without doing anything else. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
121 answers:
anonymous
2016-03-12 02:53:23 UTC
There is an old, and rather true, saying: You don't know the FBI is after you until they bust down your doors. They don't send you warnings like this. I mean sure evidence tampering is illegal, but that doesn't stop people from destroying the hard drive or computer anyway. So rather then give the person the warning they just show up with warrants. However you should take this as a warning, because A) viruses(if you can't go anywhere or shut this then sounds like you have one) and B) You know you're looking up stuff you shouldn't be or you wouldn't be so scared.
?
2015-04-12 06:23:10 UTC
If you didn't do any of that for real, it's just a scam or something, and it's very unlikely the F.B.I. would contact you that way. Check your computer for malware and ignore it otherwise. Scaring people like this is a pretty common method for scammers. Don't react, contact them or pay them anything and don't worry about it. The police would never ask for money online.
?
2015-04-12 14:36:16 UTC
OMG this happened to me too. I was jerking to my P0R/V and then all of a sudden this FBI warning comes up on my phone and tells me I have to pay $300 to the FBI by 2 weeks. My heart started pumping so I searched it up and i figured out it was RANSOMWARE. It's basically an illegal scam asking for ransom.. Don't worry, it's fake.



Keep Calm

and

Fap on.
yamnnjr
2015-04-13 20:32:38 UTC
Oh yes, because when the FBI is trying to get pedophiles, they send them nice convenient warnings online first so that they can start destroying evidence instead of just getting a warrant knocking down their door to arrest them before they have the chance to destroy evidence.



Dude, you have a virus, a trojan, a worm, or maybe a few different ones because you've been on porn sites, and those things are jam-packed with malware.



Could have also come from torrents.



You want to look at naked girls, well you have to expect that your going to get some program on your machine that's designed to trick you into giving away personal information and/or money.



BTW, don't be looking at your bank information with that machine. You're infected with something.



Best thing for you to do is try and clean it, back up what you don't want to lose and then do a full reset back to the factory image



And then after installing and updating, create an image backup on your system. Windows 7 and 8 can do this, and you can also buy programs to do it.



Just remember you want to make a full image backup that you can restore from a boot disk.



And simply be prepared to have to do that every few months because you want to keep looking at naked girls.
Kil
2015-04-12 10:57:11 UTC
It's definitely not the FBI, so don't worry. It's just a scam to get your money, and/or install some virus. If you're sure, that it was a website, you shouldn't worry about it. If it was a program windows, you should run a antivirus software and scan your harddisk. Also, try something like "Spybot Search & Destroy"
starpc11
2015-04-16 10:38:50 UTC
The first thing the FBI don't post online they just come to your house or job , there is a FBI warning about this ransomware, my tablet got infected by this ransomware and once it's on your pc , laptop or tablet or smartphone, this pop up will show up and can't do anything else and don't pay the money to get your pc back to normal{ they were using green dot pay cards} and a good thing you didn't click anything before leaving the website , i got lucky and reset my tablet to factory settings lost most of my apps but had them backup on my sd card , and what made it so bad avast warn me about it before i download from this site , i been through it and it kind of scare me as well also had a picture of obama smiling on it with a thumbs up, do us a favor and clean your web site history as a matter of fact run ccleaner to make sure it's not on your pc
?
2015-04-14 20:28:32 UTC
Had that too, i was on youtube watching a gaming video. There are websites that seem like actual websites with content on them but are designed to look like FBI websites so that viruses can instantly download to your PC. I find this a find concept funny because they're breaking the law by commiting fraud against a government agency. Figured the FBI/NSA would have caught these guys. Anyway, just ignore it and avoid looking at ANY banking info or anything that would give them any info on who you are. They'll use that and get you on more and more websites as time goes on.
The Devil
2015-04-12 18:49:02 UTC
It is ransom ware. If you click on it you will get infected with their malware. If you closed the browser or shut the computer down you may have escaped infection, but what you really needed to do was to open the task manager (control+alt+delete) and selected "end program" to shut down the so-called FBI warning and keep it from doing the nasty to your computer. Maybe someone else caught this on your computer and it only just popped up on you. I recommend you boot up in safe mode and run your antivirus a few times, then run system restore to an earlier time more probably before this malware snuck in.
anonymous
2015-04-13 20:34:11 UTC
Hahahaha. My Grandmother just had some bogus box pop up on her computer saying she was infected with a virus and to call the following Microsoft number. She called, they had her pay 200.00, SHE EVEN GAVE THEM FULL ACCESS TO HER COMPUTER REMOTELY, and they supposedly 'cleaned' her computer to remove the virus. Well guess what? Two days later her card, for the 200.00, showed up as being charged at a hotel in India LMAO. She called a number for Microsoft she found on google and was told the OTHER number she called was not a Microsoft number after all, just a scam. It sounds a lot like what happened with you lol. Don't worry. The FBI does not email people that way lol.
?
2015-04-17 11:08:51 UTC
Look. The FBI needs help. Sincerely. Ever since Fox Mulder left, they've been jonesin for good material. So they figure - with the pervasiveness of child pornography - get some people to get involved in the industry for fun.



That or take a job with the FBI. Either or. Dont take the warning seriously. They're a great group of guys who really do know how to have a good time. They definitely need more women in their midst though.
?
2015-04-13 04:26:51 UTC
It's definitely not the FBI, so don't worry. It's just a scam to get your money, and/or install some virus. If you're sure, that it was a website, you shouldn't worry about it. If it was a program windows, you should run a antivirus software and scan your harddisk. Also, try something like "Spybot Search & Destroy"
Chris
2015-04-12 13:02:14 UTC
Its a scam, most likely a add scam were you click on it and now you have to pay LOTS of money to unlock the computer. Its also fake too. Nothing to worry about. HOWEVER how you came across this raises another issue, do you have Ransomware , or is it a virus attached to steam. I had this problem only it locked my computer and for 200000 dollars i could have it unlocked. Thank god for Kaspersky anti virus, they were able to clean the computer 100%.
Gemine
2016-03-04 19:44:41 UTC
OMG this happened to me too. I was jerking to my P0R/V and then all of a sudden this FBI warning comes up on my phone and tells me I have to pay $300 to the FBI by 2 weeks. My heart started pumping so I searched it up and i figured out it was RANSOMWARE. It's basically an illegal scam asking for ransom.. Don't worry, it's fake.
BryanFRitt
2015-04-14 20:02:26 UTC
It's probably not the FBI. They like to do other tack-ticks to scare you into submission. Be cautious about any sites that show stuff like that. Like other have said, You might want to do a full virus scan of your computer, and Delete internet browsing info(browser cache, flash cache, browser cookies, flash cookies). You could probably keep the 'history' part of it if you want. Note that full virus scans can take a long time(can take hours) and eat up CPU. (watch out for fake virus scanners too)



Watch out for scareware(scare you into giving money), or ransomware(taking over your computer unless you pay them money). It's always a good idea to have GOOD backups that can be restored in-case you get ransomware.
judith
2015-04-13 00:23:14 UTC
Scam
?
2015-04-13 00:41:17 UTC
Don't worry about any of this, you shouldn't ever be contacted live on the web like that. You should ignore all of it, close it down. Install "Avast" free anti-virus. I have this and it really works. It really is 99.9% a scam. Don't let it get to you and just block it.
?
2015-04-16 02:25:24 UTC
Hahahaaa! The F.B.I. asking money through a Paypal account! This is hilarious!
anonymous
2015-04-12 06:02:44 UTC
This is a virus in your computer. Never give your PayPal account details to any site you are unfamiliar with. The FBI doesn't work like this. It's a scam.
?
2015-04-14 04:06:10 UTC
Wow those Indian Scamers Bastards, It's a complete fake! We need to start a community for people so they will learn how law works on copyrights and take actions immediately!
Bringing Salvation
2015-04-12 10:48:32 UTC
fbi do not send warnings they kick the door down or just come get you they dont randsom your info for cash its a scam do a anti virus checker get adblock installed



if this ever comes up again



do control alt delete end task be it crome or explorer in the box



then go to ccleaner in accessories system tools clean your cached history etc
Nuff Sed
2015-04-12 09:04:29 UTC
Well known "FBI pop-up scam"

The FBI issued a warning about it in 2013

http://www.ic3.gov/media/2013/130718-2.aspx (also targeting OS X Mac users)

See, also:

http://fedscoop.com/fbi-responds-new-virus-scam/
anonymous
2015-04-12 11:26:49 UTC
Quick fix: go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\

and open up the "hosts" file. Delete everything under the comments (that start with #). What this virus does is that it redirects you from one website to another ip adress that contains that scam.

Also I believe there's a file you can download from Microsoft called "Fix It." Should also work.
Edward
2015-04-15 22:25:17 UTC
Don't worry the FBI and any other department in the government are not legally allowed to track your internet activity (it happens anyways) but unless your doing some terrorism they wouldn't go after you anyways. Also they would not charge you over the internet, and they are definitely not allowed to lock your browser so it is a complete and total hoax and believe me you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
anonymous
2015-04-12 08:54:28 UTC
Its a scam. The FBI don't warn you that they're coming. The first you know that they're onto you, is when they kick your door down at 3am and bundle you into the back of a windowless van.
?
2015-04-13 04:19:58 UTC
Its a Trojan Virus and a common scam. Nothing to worry about, don't give them any details. You'll need to install malware protection or try rebooting your device to system settings. Hope this helps :)
?
2015-04-12 17:59:32 UTC
You got scammed by a fake FBI warning.
Nathan
2015-04-14 11:24:20 UTC
It's a scam. It has happened to me before while on a vacation. Just hold down the power button and restart your computer. It will go away. If it doesn't go away, take it to the computer store for virus removal.
Ben
2015-04-13 18:39:42 UTC
Someone did this to several wikipedia pages, and a friend of mine got in trouble with his parents cause of it. It's a scam, and if its not, you have the right to a trial by jury, and without proof you're innocent. IF you go to court your history will be used, and if its clean, more will be searched but if you're clean you're free. :D It's OK!
Asha
2015-04-12 17:20:57 UTC
The same exact thing happened to me. I wouldn't worry about it because its just a scam. As long as you run a virus check or something similar you should be fine.
?
2015-04-14 14:25:51 UTC
Scam
?
2015-04-12 09:50:13 UTC
It's a scam. Do not pay anything. Get antivirus software and clean up your computer before continuing.
Tarek
2015-04-12 17:12:09 UTC
It's a very internal scam. Never response this kind of spamming. Otherwise, facebook team will ban your facebook account.
WickedSpider012012
2015-04-13 02:51:07 UTC
Its a scam. Do you really think the FBI would be asking you for money? I know a couple of people who ran into the same problem and it turned out to be purely a scam. Trust me, if you were really in trouble with the FBI...they would come directly to your location and interface with you personally. They certainly wouldn't ask you for money.
?
2015-04-12 06:01:39 UTC
Its NOT real. They can't say a jail time. You'll have to go to court first. Talk with lawyer it could go on for awhile. Its a pop up trying to scare you. Don't sweat it. And if it was the FBI they wouldn't so that. And even if it was real your innocent so you have nothing to worry about. It sounds FAKE
emma
2015-04-13 18:14:04 UTC
Scammmmmm
Eddie
2015-04-13 17:20:12 UTC
Scareware
Joshua
2015-04-14 06:58:15 UTC
I got one of those a year ago that wanted me to give them $300 through a card obtainable at Walmart. Malwarebytes got rid of it, and it's free.
?
2015-04-14 07:12:22 UTC
Happens in Britain. It's a scam dw I was scared too



:) x
Author
2015-04-16 20:42:28 UTC
Hello that is a form of virus made by hackers you have to perform a full factory reset on the system to remove the problem.
Jackolantern
2015-04-15 06:05:17 UTC
FBI doesn't come to you on your computer. They show up at your door if you did anything wrong. Nor do they ask you for payola, AKA extortion money. You were being scammed.
?
2015-04-14 23:06:49 UTC
A definite malware/virus. Don't touch it and get your PC cleaned well. Never send money to these sorts of people.
?
2015-04-15 06:43:17 UTC
It is a virus/scam, you have to restart your computer and run a virus scan and hope it takes it away. If the FBI wanted you they would come to your house and get you not ask for you to send money to them.
daniel r
2015-04-12 18:29:28 UTC
I got that few months ago looking at random porn. It scared the living crap out of me and I was on my tablet so it blocked me from doing anything. Even when I shut it off and turned it back on it still popped up few seconds later.
David
2015-04-13 11:37:17 UTC
It is a scam, the FBI will never notify through email that you are being charged with a crime and that you have to pay up. Disregard the notice.
anonymous
2015-04-13 03:36:48 UTC
it is a scare scam Many children hack many sites any sites and post the FBI Child porn Logo yes i Know it is scary



but Just Block the site and don't panic they have Not reported you
jake
2015-04-15 08:48:02 UTC
Its probably a virus to be honest if i were you id download the free virus protection from Avast its amazing security for your computer and its constantly being updated.
Rodney
2015-04-15 02:14:31 UTC
Its totally a scam, hackers create these kind of pop up to get user banking details. Many of us use pop blocker to to filter these types of results.
BlackEyedE
2015-04-13 21:23:23 UTC
Yeah...FBI don't send email...They send dudes with guns! Stop looking at nudy pictures on the internet and your PC won't get infected.
babbi-ganouche
2015-04-14 07:33:29 UTC
Internet scam. Give no information. The real FBI always show up in person
?
2015-04-12 06:24:50 UTC
its a scam had the FBI been interested in you they would have been at your door.

Ctrl alt delete end browser process's
?
2015-04-14 21:40:25 UTC
It's a scam. The FBI wouldn't give you a "warning", trust me.
Bob
2015-04-13 10:07:54 UTC
it's a scam, it happened to me in the public library, I knew I hadn't looked at anything because they have blocking software, you can't go to those sites. they scare you into giving them money, I've seen it and it looks real. just clean you pc.
Broken H
2015-04-15 11:00:21 UTC
I opened my task manager and closed the websites, then used CCleaner. I do that whenever I get a pop up that will not quit.
captb007
2015-04-14 10:14:40 UTC
This sounds like a classic scam.
Luis
2015-04-12 20:27:40 UTC
TOTALLY FAKE theres a way to get rid of it jut look it up on youtube has happened to me once before
Owen
2015-04-17 16:30:33 UTC
Must be a virus get avast antivirus to wipe it out
?
2015-04-15 02:33:02 UTC
It's fake
The Big Guy
2015-04-13 18:46:42 UTC
its just a dumb virus, Ive had them before where they take a photo of you with the webcam and say you've one a list of illegal things, if the fbi wanted you they would come and get you and not do it over the computer
anonymous
2015-04-12 18:57:19 UTC
It's fake. Whatever you do, do not send any personal information and don't give them any money, lol.
?
2015-04-13 15:37:10 UTC
Sounds like a virus dude, scan your computer. Good luck!
?
2015-04-13 02:50:00 UTC
Its a scam, don't worry just ignore it!
Mack
2015-04-14 16:33:55 UTC
It is litterly a joke, these people hack into your computor, post this up, and hack your web cam to see your reaction and then they post it on youtube, good luck!!!
anonymous
2015-04-14 21:24:03 UTC
This is definitely one of the many virus/hacking attempts out there. It wants you to enter your PayPal information so they can get your funds.
?
2015-04-12 12:19:13 UTC
It's a scam. Don't pay anything. U will be ok.
NappyFlickz
2015-04-14 20:21:02 UTC
Stop downloading games on your computer and get rid of those viruses.



Problem solved.
Andy T
2015-04-12 15:12:39 UTC
Definite scam, lots of those out there now.
none
2015-04-18 16:15:50 UTC
It is just a scam they do it to try to scare people into paying money.
?
2015-04-13 07:55:06 UTC
Its definetly a scam the person just want money ignore it and close the page
?
2015-04-17 02:36:40 UTC
Funny story.hahah
Sammy
2015-04-15 13:46:16 UTC
Its a Scam, that happens to me all the time. If it were real, The FBI would bust down your door
?
2015-04-13 14:21:17 UTC
Whoa dude!! This is happens all the time to millions of innocent people surfing the internet. It's just a gay prepaid ad that conglomerates pay bumfucks to make you feel victimized and vulnerable. its just a ******* **** **** bastard **** ***** **** ***** **** wanker **** advertisement that piss ppl off.
?
2015-04-14 13:40:01 UTC
It's just banter
anonymous
2015-04-13 12:01:32 UTC
Its a scam this happened to me too Back last year i was afraid i shitted my pants but dont pay FIRST TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER THEN GO TO YOUR HISTORY AND DELETE THE WEBSITE THE FBI SCAM ONE < DONT PAY DONT DO ANYTING!!!
Leah
2015-04-14 14:01:45 UTC
It was a scam, don't buy into it!
?
2015-04-13 09:44:29 UTC
scam... F.B.I. wouldnt ask you to pay trought paypal :D
Felony
2015-04-13 09:09:56 UTC
If your scared, maybe you do watch child porn!

Calling the police right this instant!
oscar
2015-04-16 19:06:50 UTC
its a scam, dont believe it they are just trying to get money out of you
lickit4u
2015-04-16 10:49:47 UTC
You wouldnt see it if they were spying on u they would come get your computer and download ur harddrive.
Darcy
2015-04-12 06:08:34 UTC
it's just a prank maybe
Mohammed humayun
2015-04-20 01:52:38 UTC
Check everything of your profile.
?
2015-04-13 11:37:12 UTC
Just Obey the law
Rayliene
2015-04-15 17:48:27 UTC
Try looking at porn on on demand without that ****
?
2015-04-13 07:17:30 UTC
yes
?
2015-04-15 08:22:56 UTC
It might be a scam
Chris
2015-04-14 13:07:27 UTC
yes
michael
2015-04-18 11:35:16 UTC
so what did you do will the child porn? you didnt just leave it laying around, there could be young children in the room..
?
2015-04-15 02:58:19 UTC
ITS A SCAM DON'T LISTEN TO IT!
Luke
2015-04-13 01:11:56 UTC
it is a very common virus they just want money
?
2015-04-15 09:52:52 UTC
Spam, just ignore it, pretty normal!
anonymous
2015-04-15 18:30:14 UTC
Have fun in jail!
Ibrahim
2015-04-12 09:14:49 UTC
THIS IS YOUR SECOND WARNING. THE FEDS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU. WE HAVE RECEIVED WORD THAT YOU OWN LEWD CHILD IMAGES. BEWARE!!!!
?
2015-04-13 02:44:14 UTC
don't mind.. they're trying to cheat on you ;) virus^^ ;D
Md Shahinur
2015-04-14 23:45:16 UTC
I am fb specilest.please contract with me.
?
2015-04-13 04:33:27 UTC
..that is why people get the commercial internet packages in their residential homes.
?
2015-04-16 12:43:43 UTC
its a dododododod virus
anonymous
2015-04-14 06:05:15 UTC
you must have been changing your profile picture on a porn site.
anonymous
2015-04-14 08:04:00 UTC
v
Decent Guy
2015-04-16 00:30:14 UTC
its all about scareware ... just dont worry post it as spam
greg
2015-04-12 08:13:24 UTC
You better ck your AV NOW....what antivirus do you have..
Jesse
2015-04-14 18:26:37 UTC
its a scamp it has happen to me before
?
2015-04-15 19:21:28 UTC
fake
?
2015-04-12 06:07:02 UTC
its all a big scam
?
2015-04-14 13:23:09 UTC
fake. it happened to me as well
Nadija
2015-04-12 10:27:06 UTC
It is fake probably.
?
2015-04-14 22:54:41 UTC
is fake habibti
Ronald Keilh
2015-04-17 18:41:50 UTC
It happen to me too......I was too scared I thought my mother will kill me...Hahahaha
belinda
2015-04-13 10:41:05 UTC
dont look at porn and you wont have that problem
?
2015-04-12 15:26:15 UTC
its a scam.
Israel
2015-04-14 07:34:21 UTC
yaaaƩaaawn
steven w
2015-04-14 01:10:07 UTC
ransomware
Blake
2015-04-14 04:01:32 UTC
If you believe that, your an idiot
Tickyul
2015-04-12 21:02:55 UTC
SPAM ALERT!
anonymous
2015-04-15 11:18:24 UTC
Ignore that bullcrap
Joseph
2015-04-14 17:14:55 UTC
SCAM
Daly
2015-04-13 17:36:39 UTC
fake.
Monarch
2015-04-12 22:34:42 UTC
SCAM!!!!
?
2015-04-13 16:57:32 UTC
stop watching porn
?
2015-04-15 05:51:32 UTC
no
David
2015-04-13 11:38:36 UTC
SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TOTALLY!!!
?
2015-04-12 22:41:35 UTC
It is a total scam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jordan
2015-04-13 06:15:59 UTC
DAMN U ARE ****** MAN!


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