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Here is the "story" of how these scams typically work and why they are dangerous: The Hook: The "Free" Promise

Instead of a working version of Zoom 5.12.9, the downloaded file usually contains one of the following:

: Files that lock your data and demand payment to get it back.

: Any site promising "cracks" for free software or cloud services is almost certainly distributing malware.