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Tech support scam ring leader gets 7 years in prison, $6M fine

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August 1, 2024 at 05:15PM The mastermind behind a tech support fraud scheme has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding over 6,500 victims and amassing a total of $6 million. Based on the meeting notes, it seems that the leader of a tech support fraud scheme has been sentenced to seven years … Read more

Internationalizing Efforts to Counter Tech Support Scams

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December 6, 2023 at 09:03AM The CBI, supported by Microsoft and Amazon, raided illegal call centers in India targeting tech support fraud, costing global victims over $1 billion. Education and proactive measures, such as Microsoft’s DCU investigations, are key to tackling these scams. The Cybercrime Atlas initiative by the World Economic Forum aims to enhance … Read more