NBC News: 'Ransomware' tricks victims into paying hefty fines

Computer users around the globe are being hit by a new kind of virus designed to scare you out of your money. The virus freezes the victim's computer and accuses them of crimes including child porn, bestiality, and copyright infringement. To add to the ruse, the virus has the computer take a picture using the victim's webcam. The threats are scary enough that victims are coughing up $200 to pay a "fine" to the hacker.

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