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☆ 'Phantom hacker' scams that target seniors' savings are on the rise, FBI says
  + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
There has been a nationwide increase in "phantom hacker" scams, a type of fraud "significantly impacting senior citizens," who often lose their entire bank, savings, retirement or investment accounts to such crime, according to the FBI. "Phantom hacker" scams are an evolution of tech support scams, a type of cybercrime. As of August 2023, losses from tech support scams were up 40% during the same period in 2022, according to a recent FBI public service announcement. Older adults have generally amassed a larger nest egg than younger age groups, and therefore pose a more lucrative target for criminals. Older adults are also "particularly mindful of potential risks to their life savings," Gregory Nelsen, FBI Cleveland special agent in charge, said in a statement.
Persons: Gregory Nelsen, Nelsen Organizations: FBI, Finance, FTC Labor Department, FBI Cleveland
☆ Ohio ‘Boogaloo Boi’ arrested after allegedly threatening to 'blow up the IRS' and kill federal agents, FBI says
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
An Ohio man who's an extremist "Boogaloo Boi" has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill federal agents and boasting online about his weapons stash, including a grenade launcher, the FBI announced. The complaint says that since at least early 2021, McKillips had been posting messages insinuating or explicitly threatening to harm the government or federal agents. McKillips was arrested on criminal complaint charges of unlawful possession of a machine gun and interstate communication of threats, the FBI said. That profile posted a photo of an AR-15 style rifle fitted with a grenade launcher on Jan. 14, 2021, the complaint said. On July 6, 2021, a confidential source reported that McKillips had posted recordings in a Signal chat room talking about burning down federal buildings and shooting federal agents.
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