Orillia area consumers being warned of a new internet fraud that has been reported in the community.
Orillia OPP say they have received seven reports from people living in the City of Orillia and Ramara Township reporting frauds similar in nature. They receive a phone call from someone indicating their computer has a virus or is running slow.
Police say the caller then offers to repair the computer over the Internet, which can involve the installation of software or the customers allowing the representatives remote access to their computer.
Payment for the software or repair service is handled via credit card.
Police warn allowing a third party to download software or remotely access a computer carries inherent risks.
Key loggers or other malicious software could be installed to capture sensitive data such as online banking user names and passwords, bank account information, identity information.
Police say Credit card charges have ranged from $35.00 to $469.00 and are being debited by banks in Germany, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Mauritius, United States and Iceland.
