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Three tech-support scammers charged with ripping off the elderly

2019-05-29 10:57

The defendants allegedly pulled in over $1.3 million over the course of about six years for unnecessary and undelivered tech support.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/05/29/three-tech-support-scammers-charged-with-ripping-off-the-elderly/

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