* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Country music star apologizes after drunken show ends with cops taking him down: ‘I’m not OK’ – PennLive.com

    Country Music Star Apologizes After Drunken Show Ends in Police Intervention: ‘I’m Not OK

    Comanche Nation Entertainment closes casino near Devol – KSWO 7News

    Comanche Nation Entertainment Closes Casino Near Devol in Surprising Move

    Erykah Badu Announces ‘Abi & Alan’ Album With The Alchemist Will Be Delayed – yahoo.com

    Erykah Badu Opens Up About the Delay of Her Highly Anticipated ‘Abi & Alan’ Album with The Alchemist

    If You Needed Some BTS Pics Of The Rock’s Tree Trunk Legs To Spice Up Your Day, We Got ‘Em – yahoo.com

    Need a Boost? Check Out These Epic BTS Shots of The Rock’s Tree Trunk Legs!

    Sabrina Carpenter’s pearl-clutching magic? Humor – CNN

    Sabrina Carpenter’s pearl-clutching magic? Humor – CNN

    South Park Is In Trouble And Needs To Change Course, Fast – yahoo.com

    South Park Faces Major Challenges and Must Adapt Fast to Survive

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    China’s CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer – Reuters

    China’s CATL Sells Stake in Finnish Auto Supplier in Strategic Move

    This Secret Technology Will Make The IPhone 17 Super Thin Air – VOI.ID

    How This Breakthrough Technology Will Make the iPhone 17 Incredibly Thin and Lightweight

    Gator football kicks off with excitement and new technology – WCJB | TV20

    Gator Football Kicks Off with Thrilling Action and Innovative Technology

    Marvell Technology (MRVL) Loses 18.6% as Growth Outlook Fails to Impress – Yahoo Finance

    Marvell Technology (MRVL) Loses 18.6% as Growth Outlook Fails to Impress – Yahoo Finance

    Propelling solar technology into a perovskite future – CORDIS

    Propelling solar technology into a perovskite future – CORDIS

    13 Top Technology Trends (2025) – Exploding Topics

    13 Game-Changing Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Country music star apologizes after drunken show ends with cops taking him down: ‘I’m not OK’ – PennLive.com

    Country Music Star Apologizes After Drunken Show Ends in Police Intervention: ‘I’m Not OK

    Comanche Nation Entertainment closes casino near Devol – KSWO 7News

    Comanche Nation Entertainment Closes Casino Near Devol in Surprising Move

    Erykah Badu Announces ‘Abi & Alan’ Album With The Alchemist Will Be Delayed – yahoo.com

    Erykah Badu Opens Up About the Delay of Her Highly Anticipated ‘Abi & Alan’ Album with The Alchemist

    If You Needed Some BTS Pics Of The Rock’s Tree Trunk Legs To Spice Up Your Day, We Got ‘Em – yahoo.com

    Need a Boost? Check Out These Epic BTS Shots of The Rock’s Tree Trunk Legs!

    Sabrina Carpenter’s pearl-clutching magic? Humor – CNN

    Sabrina Carpenter’s pearl-clutching magic? Humor – CNN

    South Park Is In Trouble And Needs To Change Course, Fast – yahoo.com

    South Park Faces Major Challenges and Must Adapt Fast to Survive

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    China’s CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer – Reuters

    China’s CATL Sells Stake in Finnish Auto Supplier in Strategic Move

    This Secret Technology Will Make The IPhone 17 Super Thin Air – VOI.ID

    How This Breakthrough Technology Will Make the iPhone 17 Incredibly Thin and Lightweight

    Gator football kicks off with excitement and new technology – WCJB | TV20

    Gator Football Kicks Off with Thrilling Action and Innovative Technology

    Marvell Technology (MRVL) Loses 18.6% as Growth Outlook Fails to Impress – Yahoo Finance

    Marvell Technology (MRVL) Loses 18.6% as Growth Outlook Fails to Impress – Yahoo Finance

    Propelling solar technology into a perovskite future – CORDIS

    Propelling solar technology into a perovskite future – CORDIS

    13 Top Technology Trends (2025) – Exploding Topics

    13 Game-Changing Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Technology

FBI warns “phantom” hacker scams are emptying financial accounts

October 2, 2023
in Technology
FBI warns “phantom” hacker scams are emptying financial accounts
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The FBI has released a new public service announcement in regard to a nationwide surge in so-called “Phantom Hacker” scams, with over $500 million stolen from victims so far.

The Phantom Hacker scam shares many similarities with other online scams but its complexity is how this particular scam has managed to trick so many victims in such a short time. 

Essentially, it’s an evolution of more general tech support scams that uses several different imposters posing as tech support personnel as well as bank and government employees to appear more convincing.

While victims of these Phantom Hacker scams often suffer the loss of their entire banking, savings, retirement or investment accounts, senior citizens are the primary targets as they’re more likely to fall for this kind of scam. Still though, if you have elderly parents, grandparents or even family friends, it’s worth making sure this scam is on their radar as they’re the most at risk.

Multiple imposters make for a convincing scam

A tech support representative on a call

(Image credit: Shutterstock)

Like many scams do, this one begins with a scammer posing as either a tech or customer support representative from a legitimate company contacting potential victims via the phone, text message, email or a pop-up window on their computer. They’re then instructed to call a number for ‘assistance’.

Once on the phone with the scammer, they then direct the victim to download a remote access software program for their computer. From here, the scammer pretends to run a scan for viruses before claiming the computer is at risk of being hacked. Finally, this first imposter has the victim open their financial accounts to see if there are any unauthorized charges before telling them to call their financial institution’s fraud department.

After the victim gets on the phone with this second imposter posing as a representative from their financial institution, they’re informed that their computer and financial accounts have been accessed by a foreign hacker. As such, they need to move their money to a ‘safe’ third-party account like one with the Federal Reserve or other government agency.

The victim is then instructed on how to transfer their money using a wire transfer, cash or cryptocurrency. Due to transaction limits, the scammer may tell them to send money multiple times over a span of several days or even months. To prevent others from stopping them from doing this, the scammer tells the victim not to inform anyone as to why they’re moving their money around.

If the scammers aren’t successful, the victim may also be contacted by a third imposter posing as an employee at the Federal Reserve or another U.S. government agency. When victims get suspicious at this stage, the scammers may also send an email or letter on what appears to be official U.S. government letterhead in order to convince them that they’re taking the right course of action.

How to stay safe from this and other online scams

Best antivirus software

(Image credit: Shutterstock)

Phantom Hacker scams are certainly complicated and involve a number of different people and steps. However, this is why they’ve been so successful. For this reason, you need to be extra careful when dealing with unsolicited phone calls, texts or emails.

The FBI suggests that users avoid clicking on any unsolicited pop-ups as well as links sent via text messages or email. At the same time, you don’t want to download or open any attachments these messages might contain.

Being asked to download and install any type of software on your computer is another major red flag and you shouldn’t do this under any circumstances. Typically, companies can conduct remote tech support via your browser and only scammers will ask you to install remote access software. It’s also worth noting that you should never give over control of your computer to anyone.

Just like we recently warned with Amazon scams ahead of the company’s Prime Big Day Deals even next month, the U.S. government will never request that you send money via wire transfer to foreign accounts, cryptocurrency or with gift cards.

For additional protection from any malware or other online threats, you should consider installing and using the best antivirus software on your PC, the best Mac antivirus software on your Mac or one of the best Android antivirus apps on your smartphone. It may also be worth investing in one the best identity theft protection services as they can help you quickly recover from fraud or even to get your identity back after you’ve fallen victim to a nasty scam.

As the general public gets wiser to the way in which scammers operate, expect to see more complicated scams like these Phantom Hacker scams become the norm. However, if you don’t let your emotions get the best of you and try to keep a level head, you can avoid falling for them. It’s also a good idea to educate any elderly family members or friends you have about these kinds of scams to keep them safe as well.

More from Tom’s Guide

Billions at risk from serious Google Chrome security flawThis dangerous Android malware is stealing from 100 banking appsBillions of stolen usernames and passwords leaked online 

Instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : Hacker News – https://www.tomsguide.com/news/fbi-issues-warning-over-phantom-hacker-scams-dont-fall-for-this

Tags: Phantomtechnologywarns
Previous Post

My Dearest Data East: Why? Gate of Doom/Dark Seal

Next Post

Peter Thiel’s Palantir Pushed Toward the Heart of U.K. Health Care

Construction of forest ecological security patterns based on MSPA model and circuit theory in the Desertification Control forests in South China Karst – Nature

Construction of forest ecological security patterns based on MSPA model and circuit theory in the Desertification Control forests in South China Karst – Nature

September 2, 2025
Bringing life science to life: Park Crossing teacher recognized – WSFA

Bringing life science to life: Park Crossing teacher recognized – WSFA

September 2, 2025
Take flight: EH seventh-graders learn science through paper airplanes – The Daily Reporter – Greenfield Indiana

Soar to New Heights: Seventh-Graders Explore Science with Paper Airplanes

September 2, 2025
Marcos orders lifestyle audit of all government officials — Dateline Philippines – Asian Journal News

Marcos Initiates Comprehensive Lifestyle Audit of Government Officials to Boost Accountability

September 2, 2025
China’s CATL sells stake in Finnish subcontract car manufacturer – Reuters

China’s CATL Sells Stake in Finnish Auto Supplier in Strategic Move

September 2, 2025
Mariners call up top catcher prospect Harry Ford, which could help Cal Raleigh late in season – Yahoo Sports

Mariners Elevate Top Catcher Prospect Harry Ford, Strengthening Cal Raleigh’s Late-Season Push

September 2, 2025
ECB’s Lagarde warns of risk to world economy via Trump interference on Fed – Reuters

ECB’s Lagarde warns of risk to world economy via Trump interference on Fed – Reuters

September 1, 2025
The Resilient Engine: Investing in Poland’s Outperforming Economy Amid Global Slowdown – AInvest

The Resilient Engine: Why Investing in Poland’s Booming Economy Is a Smart Move Amid Global Slowdown

September 1, 2025
Country music star apologizes after drunken show ends with cops taking him down: ‘I’m not OK’ – PennLive.com

Country Music Star Apologizes After Drunken Show Ends in Police Intervention: ‘I’m Not OK

September 1, 2025
Arts to promote mental health goal of new University of Michigan clinical program – MLive.com

Innovative University of Michigan Program Harnesses the Arts to Enhance Mental Health

September 1, 2025

Categories

Archives

September 2025
MTWTFSS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930 
« Aug    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (802)
  • Economy (820)
  • Entertainment (21,700)
  • General (16,804)
  • Health (9,861)
  • Lifestyle (835)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (822)
  • Politics (828)
  • Science (16,031)
  • Sports (21,319)
  • Technology (15,801)
  • World (801)

Recent News

Construction of forest ecological security patterns based on MSPA model and circuit theory in the Desertification Control forests in South China Karst – Nature

Construction of forest ecological security patterns based on MSPA model and circuit theory in the Desertification Control forests in South China Karst – Nature

September 2, 2025
Bringing life science to life: Park Crossing teacher recognized – WSFA

Bringing life science to life: Park Crossing teacher recognized – WSFA

September 2, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version