Scam: Jay Matthew Riley walked into Garfield District Station in Woodbridge, William County, with his computer and asked if there were any warrants on file for him.
From Chris Murphy 01634 686 515
A man who received a computer virus warning the FBI wanted him for having child abuse pictures was arrested for real when he took his PC to his local station.
Officers told him the warning that appeared on his screen and locked up his PC was fake. It demanded he pay a sum of money and his PC would work again.
He took the machine to the police station where officers decided to take a closer look and actually did allegedly find offensive material.
Jay Riley went to the Garfield station in Nova Scotia, asking if he had warrants on file for child pornography.
Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok said Riley “voluntarily brought his computer to the station and, following a search, several inappropriate messages and photos of underage girls were recovered,” Perok said.
After detectives identified one of the girls as a 13-year-old from Minnesota, officers served a search warrant at Riley’s home and took computers and other electronics, according to Perok.
Riley, 21, is charged 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.
He was held without bond, and his next court date was not available.
The original “FBI Warning” message was a virus and not legitimate, Perok said.
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