# Scam (Internet and Otherwise) Omnibus Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265 "2022-04-04T18:23:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 284
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265/284 "2022-10-21T15:22:53Z")
Discussion about Indian accents and potential scam calls woven into discussion of recovery options. Starts here. > [@Could this be a scam against my Mom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-be-a-scam-against-my-mom/973540/18): > > This is 100% scam. Not only did your Mom lose money which she probably won’t ever get back, the scammers may have installed software on her computer which allows them to access it at anytime, without her knowing. This means her computer and her life is totally at risk. Even if she changes all passwords on all accounts, the scammers will find out what those are. By now, they have acquired total access to ALL online accounts. The only way to fix this is: (1) Take your computer to a local pro… Ends with mod note, @puzzlegal suggested I link it here. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265)._