Fake Microsoft employee scams $25k from couple in remote access heist

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https://abc7chicago.com/fake-microsoft-employee-scams-$25k-from-couple/5324096/

By Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone
ABC 7 Chicago
May 30, 2019

Computer hackers pretending to be from a giant tech company are calling 
consumers, and gaining access to their bank accounts. One hacker even swindled 
nearly $25,000 from one local couple.

"They're so savvy that they can get into your computers and figure out 
passwords just by the click of the keys," said Nancy Isdal.

Isdale and her husband George say they thought they were getting money from 
Microsoft until they were swindled out of $24,600. The hacker, who told the 
couple his name was Sean, made it seem like he was a tech support expert and 
that he was refunding the couple $400 on behalf of Microsoft, but instead he 
was fooling them into giving him remote access to their computer.

"Once they get into the computer you can see the mouse going around so they are 
into your computer," explained George.

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