Technical support scams can happen to anyone, but according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), about 60% of the victims are elderly.
PCSD recently helped a 62-year-old man from Green Valley get back $53,000 after he fell victim to a tech support scam.
Detective Santiago Hernandez, from the PCSD Financial Crimes & Fraud Unit, says it all started from what the man thought was a text from Bank of America, following instructions to close his account…