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Duped into running bogus virus scans at Office Depot? Dry your eyes with a small check from $35m settlement

Sunday 23rd February 2020 21:11 GMT Adrian 4

Re: And what about the others?

People are also inclined to trust a bricks and mortar store more. Many fewer people trust a popup ad.

Office Depot were trading on this trust when they told customers in their store that they had a problem.

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