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Tech support scams prosecutions

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Conroe man charged with funneling money to India

·       Texas man arrested for allegedly stealing over $600,000 from elderly victims to send to India.

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CFPB banned for supporting telemarketing scammers targeting older americans

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau bans BrightSpeed Solutions and former CEO for role in supporting telemarking scams.

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‘Geek squad’ which cheated, extorted US senior citizens via online ads busted

Indian Police arrest five men for alleged scam that stole $625,000 from elderly US citizens.

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Five people posed as Microsoft tech support, allegedly stole $400,000

5 booked for siphoning off US citizen's retirement funds by posing as Microsoft tech support.

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Californians indicted in federal court

A federal grand jury indicted two Californians for their alleged roles in a tech support scam. The two supposedly stole millions as a part of the scam, including from one victim that completely liquidated their retirement accounts worth almost $1.3 million.

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Florida man charged with theft

Authorities arrested a Florida man for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly victims as a part of tech support scams. More than a dozen victims, all above the age of 60, received pop-up notifications on their computers that claimed their devices were locked. A phone number was provided to unlock their computers, and the scammer then convinced victims to send thousands in an effort to regain access.

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Two people arrested by the FBI in tech support scams

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested two individuals in an alleged tech support scheme that spanned 7,500 victims and pulled in more than $10 million. Like most tech support scams, the two operated a malicious web site with pop-ups that prompted victims to call for help.

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Man charged in a multinational fraud tech support fraud

"According to a federal complaint, the fraud involved a layered tech support, bank impersonation and government impersonation scam.”

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Two Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme Targeting Senior Citizens

"According to court records, the two involved personally met with victims to collect packages of money from them, which they then passed on to higher-level members of the conspiracy”

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Police catch alleged scammer with sting operation

"The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said an alleged scammer was caught after police worked with an elderly scam victim who had given money to the suspect twice before"

 

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