The Scam Network
a year ago
- #phishing
- #scam
- #cybersecurity
- Scammers trick millions worldwide, including Norwegians, via deceptive text messages.
- NRK monitored scam groups on Telegram, analyzing over 40,000 chat messages to understand their operations.
- Key scammer 'x66' hides behind a Chinese cartoon wolf profile, flaunts luxury items, and avoids showing his face.
- IT security experts Erlend Leiknes and Harrison Sand uncovered a phishing scam hub, revealing stolen personal and bank details.
- Scammers use 'Magic Cat' software to create fake websites mimicking legitimate companies, costing victims globally.
- Norwegian victims, like 73-year-old Bjørnar Skogstad, lost money despite quick bank contact; police often dismiss such cases due to low severity.
- NRK linked 'x66' to a man named 'Kris' in Bangkok through shared images and receipts from luxury stores.
- Despite denials, evidence ties 'x66' and associates to the scam operations, with connections to the creator of 'Magic Cat'.