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$172K Vanished: Pinellas County Sheriff Warns Of ‘Virus’ Pop-Up Scam Using Couriers To Drain Life Savings

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A computer pop-up warning of a virus might seem like a standard tech annoyance, but deputies say a new variation of the scheme is costing residents hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office issued a fraud alert this week after one victim lost over $172,000 to scammers who […] $172K Vanished: Pinellas County Sheriff Warns Of ‘Virus’ Pop-Up Scam Using Couriers To Drain Life Savings

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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