[Sg] - 79yo elderly man responds to Windows pop up security alert kena life savings of $170K stolen within 15 mins

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https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240509-3626242
 
Shocking news indeed…79yo man still have $170k in bank and still surfing the internet’?
 
If you can believe a Windows popup security alert, chances are you are also a true believer of the 'safe and effective' fairy tale.

There is a very high correlation between the two.
 
He called and give what info to the other side?
"He revealed that his father said that the person who answered the phone at that time spoke with a foreign accent and claimed to be Ethan from the police cybercrime department. The other party claimed that he needed to check his father's bank account to see if it had been hacked.

“My father followed the scammer’s instructions and provided the login information for his DBS Bank, UOB and OCBC Bank accounts. He was also told that he had to use his mobile phone to pass the authentication. During this period, the other party also asked the father to press the authentication button within three seconds, forcing the father to Just do it without thinking.”

He said that his father was later told that the check had been completed and he only had to wait for a call from the bank. Unexpectedly, when he received the real inquiry call from the bank, the transaction had been completed. Only then did his father realize that he had been deceived and reported the case to the police. "
 
his son must be feeling dammed dulan...there goes his inheritance.
 
If you can believe a Windows popup security alert, chances are you are also a true believer of the 'safe and effective' fairy tale.

There is a very high correlation between the two.
If his kids had vaxxed him 5 more times they would have jnherited the momey already
 
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