Chinese Fraudsters Exploit Microsoft Teams to Lure Victims Into Crypto Scams
A Beijing woman lost over $100,000 after a romance scammer shifted their chat to Microsoft Teams and pitched a cryptocurrency investment. The scammer supplied login credentials for a Teams account, lending the scheme an air of legitimacy. Victims across China report losses ranging from $1,500 to $300,000, prompting local police to issue warnings about the app.
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