The FBI's San Francisco office warned the public on Tuesday against a new scam called 'The Phantom Hacker' that targets older adults.
SAN FRANCISCO – The FBI's San Francisco office warned the public on Tuesday against a new scam called"The Phantom Hacker" that targets older adults.
Once the victim calls the phone number, scammers tell the victim to download a software program, which gives them remote access to the victim's computer. Scammers pretend to run a virus scan on the victim's computer and falsely claim the computer either was or is at risk of being hacked. Victims are then told to transfer their money via a wire transfer, cash, or wire conversion to cryptocurrency, often directly to overseas recipients. The victim is told not to inform anyone of the real reason for the transactions. Transfers to the scammers take over a span of days or months, according to the FBI.
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