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"I was scammed out of $130,000" — tech professional victim of Google phishing scam

Wednesday September 17, 2025. 12:18 AM , from BoingBoing
On June 19th, David Scoville received a call from someone claiming to be Google Support. The caller warned of an attempt to take over Scoville's account, complete with a fake death certificate. What sealed the deal was an email from 'legal@google.com' — Read the rest
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