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My first search and spyware!!!

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i opened Firefox and did a search in the address bar for video editing ram. a new tab opened and I was confronted with this Phishing Scam. the print screen pictures explains it all.

i opened Firefox and did a search in the address bar for video editing ram. a new tab opened and I was confronted with this Phishing Scam. the print screen pictures explains it all.
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This is indeed FAKE and likely came up due a malvertising Ad on a site you went to after searching.

It is a scam to try and trick people to give personal information including credit card or bank info to pay the fake $1 price or shipping.

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James
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This is indeed FAKE and likely came up due a malvertising Ad on a site you went to after searching.

It is a scam to try and trick people to give personal information including credit card or bank info to pay the fake $1 price or shipping.