‘Child porn’ internet extortion scheme hits Mexico
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 13:16
- Written by Charles Miller
Those readers who believe “it doesn’t happen here” or “it can’t happen to me” really need to pay attention this week. There is an internet-based extortion scheme cropping up all over the world that has now made its appearance here in Mexico.
A message appears on your computer monitor blocking all access to anything but the message and all your attempts to bypass this message will be unsuccessful. The top of the screen shows the official seal of the Policia Federal Estados Unidos Mexicanos and the official seal of the Republic. The message begins: “Usted ha visto o distribuido el contido prohibido pornografico (porno infantile/Zoofilia y etc), violando así el articulo 202 del Criminal code de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. El articulo 202 del Criminal Code prevé la privacion de la libertad de 4 a 12 años.”
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