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Yesterday — 12 December 2025Main stream

Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.

12 December 2025 at 18:01
A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

David Welles, 87, was ensnared in a tech support scam that allowed fraudsters to take over his personal devices with remote access software. They made a wire transfer of $85,000 from his bank account.
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