Two Americans plead guilty to assisting India-based tech support scam centers

Two Americans plead guilty to assisting India-based tech support scam centers

Keypoints

  • Adam Young and Harrison Gevirtz pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony.
  • They supported an India-based tech-support fraud operation that targeted vulnerable Americans.
  • The scheme used fake malware pop-up alerts to trick victims into calling scam numbers.
  • Call routing, tracking, and forwarding services helped connect victims to fraudulent call centers.
  • U.S. lawmakers are pressuring AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon to strengthen scam prevention efforts.

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