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Philipsburg woman loses $1,500 to scam | Connect FM | Local News Radio

May 15, 2021/in Computer Security

Chester Hill Borough, PA – A Philipsburg woman lost $1,500 to a scam when hackers told her she needed to purchase gift cards to get rid of a virus on her computers.

The 49-year-old woman told State Police in Clearfield that unknown people gained access to her computer on May 4.

The suspect told her that she had a virus on her computer and that she needed to purchase $1,500 worth of Target gift cards in order to secure her computer’s security.

She purchased the gift cards, losing the money to the scam.

Be suspicious of anyone who contacts you and tells you that you need to give them money, gift cards, personal information, or financial information.

Click Here to read the online police report. (You’ll need to scroll down to page 6 to see this specific report.)

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Woman punched hospital security guard when she was refused entry to visit her niece

April 30, 2021/in Mobile Security

A WOMAN was arrested after she punched a hospital security guard when she was refused entry to visit her niece due to Covid-19 restrictions.

eorgeta Serban (50) “over-reacted” when she struck the doorman twice in the chest after she left Dublin’s Temple Street Hospital briefly and could not get back in.

Her daughter, Larisa Serban (25), arrived when her mother phoned for help and she too was arrested, for shouting abuse at the investigating garda.

Judge Bryan Smyth applied the Probation Act, leaving them without convictions.

Georgeta Serban, of Manor- field, Kinnegad, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty to assault.

Both she and her daughter, Larisa, of Springfield, Lismacaffrey, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath, admitted threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour.

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