⚠️❌ A 79-year-old American retiree lost $10,000 after believing she was speaking with Microsoft support.

In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the 79-year-old woman received an alarming message on her device claiming to be from Microsoft and urging her to call a support number.

During the call, a fake technician told her that her computer had been severely compromised and convinced her to pay $10,000 in Bitcoin to fix the issue.

Authorities remind the public that Microsoft never asks for cryptocurrency payments to secure a device, and that any urgent message requesting you to call a number or send funds should be treated as suspicious.

Stay vigilant. 🚨