Father of 2 young boys loses $5 million after falling for terrifying new Google scam

A single "yes" click on a Google prompt cost two cryptocurrency investors millions after falling victim to sophisticated phone scammers impersonating Google support, reports Brian Krebs on KrebsOnSecurity.

Adam Griffin, a Seattle-area firefighter, lost $450,000 from his Exodus wallet after receiving a call from a fake Google representative. — Read the rest

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