October 18,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police report that on Sunday, October 11, 2015, a Corsa Terrace resident reported that his/her computer had been hacked resulting in his/her identity being stolen. The victim, who had implemented a program to improve his/her computer’s performance and remove viruses, was contacted by a male caller claiming to represent “Celox Support”. The caller persuaded the victim to allow him remote access to his/her computer and credit card account information.
It is suggested that consumers provide credit card account information only after positively verifying that they are dealing with a legitimate service provider. The Ridgewood Police Department is also aware that this is a very popular scam at this time and residents should always be wary of someone contacting them by phone and offering to “fix” computer problems.
