"FBI Warns of Surge in 'Phantom Hacker' Scams Impacting Elderly"

The FBI gave a public service announcement warning of an increase in phantom hacker scams targeting senior citizens throughout the US. According to the FBI, the phantom hacker scam layers imposter tech support, financial institution personas, and government personas to increase the victims' trust and identify the most lucrative accounts to target. Multiple fraudsters posing as bank representatives contact unsuspecting victims, fraudulently claiming that their accounts have been the target of hacking attempts. The scammers then use various techniques to convince their victims to grant them access to their bank accounts to determine whether they possess sufficient funds to warrant further pursuit. This article continues to discuss the phantom hacker scams targeting senior citizens.

Bleeping Computer reports "FBI Warns of Surge in 'Phantom Hacker' Scams Impacting Elderly"

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