'The Phantom Hacker' targeting senior citizens in PA, Treasurer warns

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'The Phantom Hacker' targeting senior citizens in PA, Treasurer warns
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity is warning Pennsylvanians there is a new scam called 'The Phantom Hacker' that is targeting senior citizens.With 'The Phantom Hacker', s

"The Phantom Hacker" targeting senior citizens in PA, Treasurer warnsTreasurer Stacy Garrity is warning Pennsylvanians there is a new scam called "The Phantom Hacker" that is targeting senior citizens.According to the FBI, these perpetrators gain the trust of their victims in three phases: First, they pose as a tech support representative and convince the victim to download a piece of software.

The goal of this scam is to get the victim to move money into an "alias" account, where the scammer can steal it. This scam can include emails, texts, phone calls, and even letters sent via the U.S. Postal Service, according to Treasurer Garrity.According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 19,000 complaints related to tech support scams were submitted between January and June 2023, which included $542 million in estimated victim losses..

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