Printer Support Scam Busted: Scam Buster Exposes Fraudster in Uttarakhand by Hacking Into His Webcam and Computer System; Know the Modus Operandi
An Indian scammer in Uttarakhand was recently exposed by a scam buster who hacked into his webcam and computer system, revealing his true identity. The fraudster was running an online scam by charging money from people after telling them about the printer errors and charging money later. Know the modus operandi here.
Almora, September 6: A scam buster has recently spotted a person from India who was running a 'Printer Support Scam' online and ripping off elderly by offering them fake plans. The scammer was traced back all the way to Almora, Uttarakhand. The Indian scammer had a history of trapping people by charging large amounts of money for unnecessary repairs.
During a call, the scam buster hacked into the live webcam feed and recorded a video of his face. Then, he shared on the internet revealing his true identity and how long the scammer was posing as an HP Printer Support team member trying to help people solve their printer-related problems and charging hundreds. AI Affair: Married Woman Falls in Love With ChatGPT, Claims To Have Had Sex With It After Personalising AI Into ‘Dominant Boyfriend’.
Scam Buster Exposes Indian Hacker from Uttarakhand Running Printer Support Scam
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Balwant Singh, an Indian scammer was recently busted by NanoBaiter who tracks down and identifies scammers. NanoBaiter (@NanoBaiter) posted on Elon Musk's X platform how he tracked the fraudster who impersonated as an HP Printer Support team member and tried to scam him. NanoBaiter highlighted that he first played along with the scammer Balwant Singh and waited for the right moment to bust him.
NanoBaiter said that Balwant was running a scam posing as a HP Printer Support member by running fake Google ads. Once the victim called, he demanded for remote access. After that, he used to come up with fake errors and then charged for repairs that were not required. The scam buster said, "He tried to scam me....but instead of falling for his trap, I hacked into his live webcam feed and watched him panic in real time."
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