A chilling scam known as the “Phantom Hacker” scheme is back and hitting hard, with the FBI confirming over $1 billion stolen from mostly elderly victims since early 2024. The con unfolds in three ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a sophisticated multi-phase scam known as the “Phantom Hacker.” This scam has been successful in draining the bank accounts of a ...
State officials are warning about a three-tiered scam that has already stolen $1 billion from seniors' bank and retirement accounts nationwide, including in New York State. New York Attorney General ...
TULSA, Okla. — A sophisticated new scam is targeting seniors' life savings with a variation of what the FBI calls the "phantom hacker" attack. That scheme has already stolen over $1 billion from older ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The FBI is warning of an elaborate, multi-step scam known as a phantom hacker scam that has cost victims more than one billion dollars since last year. Earlier this year, ...
HOUSTON — The FBI is sounding the alarm on a disturbing and fast-growing scheme known as the Phantom Hacker Scam. Officials say it’s increasingly targeting older adults, leaving many victims with ...
The Phantom Hacker Scam has stolen over $1 billion since 2024, preying mostly on seniors’ retirement savings. Scammers use a three-step playbook — fake tech support, phony bank checks, and government ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s one of the most intricate scams out there. The FBI is warning people to be wary of the “phantom hacker,” which they say is significantly impacting senior citizens. Two-thirds ...
Seniors across the country are becoming victims of "phantom hacker" scams. Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik from Trilogy Media join "CUOMO" to discuss how these scammers trick people by posing as bank ...
Perhaps the most sobering of the top five scams of 2026 is the digital arrest scam. This process is an elaborate one that involves a person or people claiming to be law enforcement. They tell you that ...