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Episode 131: Marjorie Bloom Reveals a $661,000 Tech Support Scam
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Retired attorney Marjorie Bloom was minding her own business online when a tech support scam redirected her straight to cybercrime hell. Hear how she lost more than $600,000 in this harrowing tale of a scam turducken.
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