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#102 Long Distance

Jul 27, 2017
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ANECDOTE

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.
ANECDOTE

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."
INSIGHT

Premature Revelation

  • Alex realized he was revealing his awareness of the scam too early.
  • This prevented the scammers from fully revealing their methods.
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