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The Initial Call
- Alex Goldman received a robocall claiming his iCloud was compromised.
- He called back and spoke with a "technician" who asked for his computer information.
The Trojan Horse
- Alex allowed a "technician" named Charley to remotely access his computer.
- Charley used simple tricks in the terminal to feign a virus detection, misspelling "Trojan."
Premature Revelation
- Alex realized he was revealing his awareness of the scam too early.
- This prevented the scammers from fully revealing their methods.