Tech Support Scammer hit by Locky

Dont mess with a malware researcher. A Tech Support Scammer did that and got his computer completely encrypted and infected with the Locky Ransomware.

From Kwiatkowski here:

And while a background process quietly encrypts his files, we try paying a couple more times with those random CC numbers and he finally gives up, suggesting that I contact my bank and promising to call me back next Monday.

In conclusion, whenever one stumbles on an obvious scam, the civic thing to do is to act like you buy it. Rationale: scammers don’t have the time to separate legitimate mugus from the ones who just pretend. Their business model relies on the fact that only gullible people will reply.

Be sure to read the whole thing, it’s fantastic.