Woman created fake tech support company, scammed US residents, cops say


The scammers were tricking users into believing that their computers were compromised and offering to repair their systems for a fee, authorities said. Victims were later instructed to provide remote access to their computers, allowing the scammers to commit additional fraudulent acts, according to prosecutors. — Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

A woman from Pennsylvania was arrested on Jan 25 after being identified as the suspect in a tech support scheme that scammed New Jersey residents, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.

Mona Sethi, 65, of Furlong, Pennsylvania, has been charged with money laundering, theft by deception and two conspiracy offenses, all second-degree crimes, officials said.

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