Authorities said bad actors using the 'phantom hacker' scam use multiple personas, including those of tech support, financial institutions and government entities.
Authorities said bad actors using the"phantom hacker" scam use multiple personas, including those of tech support, financial institutions and government entities.Authorities said bad actors using the"phantom hacker" scam use multiple personas, including those of tech support, financial institutions, and government entities to get their victims to trust them.
After calling the number, victims are told to download software allowing the scammer to have remote access to their device, which is when the bad actor pretends to run a virus scan that falsely claims the device has been hacked. The victims will be given instructions on how to do so - whether it be through wire, cash, or cryptocurrency - to an overseas recipient. This can happen over the span of days or months, according to the FBI, and often the scammers will tell their victims not to tell anyone the true reason they're moving their money.Lastly, the scammer may pose as a government employee to emphasize that their money is not safe in the original account.
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