OP 18 August, 2024 - 07:05 PM
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! Daily Scam Alert !
Starting today, I'm kicking off a daily post series highlighting real-world scam cases to keep you informed and vigilant. Stay tuned and stay safe these stories will help you keep your guard up!
In a major case in the Southern District of New York, Vinot Ponmaran, the mastermind behind one of the largest tech support scams in recent history, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Ponmaran’s elaborate scheme defrauded more than 6,500 people across the U.S. and Canada, stealing over $6 million using a mix of social engineering and technical trickery.
.. The scam primarily targeted the elderly, using cleverly designed pop-up alerts that falsely claimed the victim's device was infected with a virus. These pop-ups urged victims to call a specified number for urgent tech support. Some even warned that restarting or shutting down the computer could cause severe system damage and complete data loss. To seem legit, Ponmaran’s group used unauthorized logos of well-known tech companies in the pop-ups. But in reality, there were no viruses, and the tech support numbers were part of the scam.
☎️ Once victims called the fake tech support line, they were tricked into paying for unnecessary "repairs." These so-called repairs involved remote access to their computers, where the scammers would run free antivirus tools available online, all while charging the victims for these bogus services.
Ponmaran was the driving force behind this operation, running a call center in India that provided these fraudulent tech support services. He also set up fake corporations and bank accounts in the U.S., funnelling victims' money through them. To cover his tracks, Ponmaran laundered the money through accounts in both India and the U.S.
.. In addition to his prison sentence, the 36-year-old Indian citizen has been ordered to pay more than $6 million in restitution to his victims.
This case follows the earlier convictions of Ponmaran’s co-conspirators, Roman Leyva and Ariful Haq, who were sentenced in 2022 after pleading guilty. Leyva received a 100-month prison sentence and was ordered to return over $4.5 million gained from the scam, along with an additional $2.7 million in compensation. Haq received a year and one day in prison and was ordered to return more than $38,000, plus pay over $470,000 in compensation.
... Stay alert, folks! This case is a reminder of the dangers posed by sophisticated tech support scams and the severe consequences for those who perpetrate them. Keep this in mind as you go about your day online.
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! Daily Scam Alert !
Starting today, I'm kicking off a daily post series highlighting real-world scam cases to keep you informed and vigilant. Stay tuned and stay safe these stories will help you keep your guard up!
In a major case in the Southern District of New York, Vinot Ponmaran, the mastermind behind one of the largest tech support scams in recent history, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Ponmaran’s elaborate scheme defrauded more than 6,500 people across the U.S. and Canada, stealing over $6 million using a mix of social engineering and technical trickery.
.. The scam primarily targeted the elderly, using cleverly designed pop-up alerts that falsely claimed the victim's device was infected with a virus. These pop-ups urged victims to call a specified number for urgent tech support. Some even warned that restarting or shutting down the computer could cause severe system damage and complete data loss. To seem legit, Ponmaran’s group used unauthorized logos of well-known tech companies in the pop-ups. But in reality, there were no viruses, and the tech support numbers were part of the scam.
☎️ Once victims called the fake tech support line, they were tricked into paying for unnecessary "repairs." These so-called repairs involved remote access to their computers, where the scammers would run free antivirus tools available online, all while charging the victims for these bogus services.
Ponmaran was the driving force behind this operation, running a call center in India that provided these fraudulent tech support services. He also set up fake corporations and bank accounts in the U.S., funnelling victims' money through them. To cover his tracks, Ponmaran laundered the money through accounts in both India and the U.S.
.. In addition to his prison sentence, the 36-year-old Indian citizen has been ordered to pay more than $6 million in restitution to his victims.
This case follows the earlier convictions of Ponmaran’s co-conspirators, Roman Leyva and Ariful Haq, who were sentenced in 2022 after pleading guilty. Leyva received a 100-month prison sentence and was ordered to return over $4.5 million gained from the scam, along with an additional $2.7 million in compensation. Haq received a year and one day in prison and was ordered to return more than $38,000, plus pay over $470,000 in compensation.
... Stay alert, folks! This case is a reminder of the dangers posed by sophisticated tech support scams and the severe consequences for those who perpetrate them. Keep this in mind as you go about your day online.
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