A single mother lost $28,000 -- money that she did not even have -- after hackers gained remote access to her phone. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
A single mother lost $28,000 -- money that she did not even have -- after hackers gained remote access to her phone., hackers not only transferred a balance of $8,000 out of her bank account, but also applied for a cash advance of $20,000.
She also contacted the police and handed her phone to them. It was found that scammers had used malware to hack into her phone and transfer the money. After obtaining permission, the hacker downloaded Teamviewer on Ms Chen's phone to remotely control her device. Looking back on that day, Ms Chen now vaguely remembers that a notification had popped up on her phone, informing that her Google Chrome app needed to be updated. She did not pay much heed to it and clicked agree.
In response to media queries, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.
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