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Phantom Hacker Crews Still Talk Victims Into Wiring Away Their Savings as Tech-Support Fraud Losses Clear $2.1 Billion
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October 31, 2025
Phantom Hacker Crews Still Talk Victims Into Wiring Away Their Savings as Tech-Support Fraud Losses Clear $2.1 Billion
The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report puts tech-support fraud losses above $2.1 billion. The Phantom Hacker scam is the three-call version that talks victims into wiring away their own savings.
The Costa Rica Conspiracy: Enzo Vincenzi’s Warning to American Investors Meets a President Who Says She Will Not Cover for Corruption
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November 7, 2023
The Costa Rica Conspiracy: Enzo Vincenzi’s Warning to American Investors Meets a President Who Says She Will Not Cover for Corruption
American investor Enzo Vincenzi's Jacó complaints remain untried. President Laura Fernández says she will not cover for corruption. Drug extraditions are a separate docket from his liens.
A Modeling Pitch Used to Open Child Sextortion. Financial Crews Now Pull Teen Boys Into Encrypted Chats and Demand Payment
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June 4, 2019
A Modeling Pitch Used to Open Child Sextortion. Financial Crews Now Pull Teen Boys Into Encrypted Chats and Demand Payment
Financial sextortion crews now move teen boys off public apps and demand payment within hours. NCMEC logged more than 50,000 child reports in 2025.