Scammers drain bank accounts using AnyDesk and SIM-swapping

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Scammers mixed together a malicious cocktail of social engineering, SIM-swapping, and remote desktop software to empty the bank accounts of at least three victims.

In total, victims lost more than $350,000. They were likely swindled by the same individuals since the modus operandi and some details were the same in all three cases.

The scams happened over the summer in Budapest and started with the ruse of a well-located apartment offered for sale below the market value.

Enticed by the offer, the victims showed their interest and responded to the ad, learning that the lower price was because the owner, who was living abroad, needed money urgently.

A “relative” of the owner acted as an intermediary for the transaction, and promised potential victims more pictures of the property than shown in the original online ad, along with a video.

In two cases, the scammer convinced the victims to install AnyDesk remote desktop application to transfer the pictures and videos, Hungarian publication 24 reports.
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