Cumberland County resident loses $40K in computer virus scam, police say

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Cumberland County resident recently lost $40,000 to a scam where they paid someone to get rid of a computer virus, according to police.

Mechanicsburg Police on Thursday said the resident who lives on East Keller Street contacted them Nov. 2 and told officers that about a month ago, they got a pop-up on their computer stating it had a virus…

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