MILPITAS, Calif. (KGO) -- Millions of us have received calls saying our computers are infected with a virus. But it turns out to be a scam.
A Milpitas man said he believed it just long enough to get in trouble.
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The man was caught unaware because, coincidentally, he really was having computer problems. He realized it was a scam when the caller asked for payment with iTunes gift cards.
However, even then, he was not out of the woods.
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Watch the video in the player above for Michael Finney's full report on how 7 On Your Side helped him out of a jam.