Posted on 07/28/2013 1:11:27 PM PDT by lbryce
A 21-year-old man turned himself in to Virginia police after receiving a pop-up message that led him to believe authorities had warrants on file for his child pornography use.
Jay Matthew Riley, 21, of Woodbridge, Va., was charged, per Prince William County Police Department, with three counts of possession of child pornography, one count of using a communication device to solicit certain offenses involving children and one count of indecent liberties with a minor.
The message Riley received claimed to be an "FBI warning," which informed him that child pornography had been identified on his computer, and instructed him to either pay a fine or face prosecution. As it turns out, the message was fake; it was a virus reportedly known as Reveton ransomware, which is designed to bag money from victims after they click on compromised websites.
Instead of paying, however, Riley took his computer to Woodbridge's Garfield District Station, where police searched his device and found messages and photos from underage girls, including one from a 13-year-old Minnesota resident. Riley is being held without bond.
The fact that this alleged perpetrator wasn't seemingly very bright to have taken the bait plus that child pornographers are a very cautious bunch and are now unto this approach, makes it unlikely for its effectiveness to be very long-lasting.
It reminds of the very successful tactic used years ago when authorities would mail out 'party invites' to fugitives' last known address, apprehending thousands of criminals on the lam until it ran its course. They'd show up with the promise of prizes, free booze and other lures, and then once the party started, locked the doors and had them all arrested
I bought something on ebay and got an email saying that what I had bought was stolen property, etc. I figured it was spam and ignored it. Just like I do with my paypal or VISA accounts when I get the “warning” that says unless I verify something that it will be closed. (Yeah - like they really want me to quit using their system.)
LOL! Why do you think they call it dope?!
He won’t last long among the GP, if he goes away.
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