By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 25 May 2012 • 22:00
NATIONAL POLICE have alerted of a computer virus in the form of an e-mail pretending to be from the police and General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE).
It blocks computers and requests payment of a €50 fine for illegally downloading music and lists legal action which could be taken upon failure to do so.
The police have said that they never demand payment of fines via the internet.
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