Thieves drained $150,000 from the victim's accounts, then used his credit cards to purchase up to $70,000 of Prezzy Cards at service stations. Thieves drained $150,000 from the victim's accounts, then used his credit cards to purchase up to $70,000 of Prezzy Cards at service stations. They pretended to be his friends but were instead pilfering money from his online bank accounts. Cyber criminals gained access to the man's computer and used the pensioner's webcam to spy on him for seven hours. They also questioned why an 82-year-old man purchasing $70,000 in Prezzy Cards in the space of a few hours had not raised any red flags with the banks.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 17, 2022 20:38 UTC