Phantom Hackers Steal Hundreds of Thousands from Seniors in Tech Support Scam
- Online scammers called "phantom hackers" target seniors as fake tech support
- Operate as if helping fix computer issues, are really stealing money
- Scam older adults out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
- Navy veteran lost $800,000 in one of these tech support scams
- Phantom hackers pose as tech support to trick seniors into giving money
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