PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit is warning computer Internet users about an FBI computer virus. The CCSO has received about a dozen calls so far about receiving an email sent by the FBI. A nasty computer virus is infecting computers and scaring people into believing the FBI has taken control of their computer because they have done something illegal on the Internet. The crimes listed in the email range from viewing and downloading child porn to downloading illegal music. This virus is being called the FBI MoneypackVirus or a ransomware type virus. Users are then led to believe that control of their computer can be returned to them once they pay the FBI $200. The FBI logo is used to try to convince the user/victim that it is a legitimate message. But it is not. CCSO Computer Crimes Unit’s Detective Keith Depersia said: “Do not pay it. This is a virus, and the computer will be useless until you use an antivirus program to remove the program. If you get this fake FBI email, do not open. Delete it immediately.”