Nova Scotia RCMP are warning about a scam that’s targeting home cooks.
The online scam, which police are calling a recipe scam, uses popular recipes that people search for. According to police, people who search for the recipe and land on the site find that their computers are locked.
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The scammers will then demand money to unlock the computers.
RCMP in Nova Scotia confirm people in the province have fallen victim to the scam.
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“The RCMP suggests as a preventive measure, to ensure your computer’s virus protection software is up-to-date. If you have been victimized by this scam, disconnect your computer from the internet immediately and take it to a trusted professional to have it repaired,” police said in a news release.
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