💻 International tech support scam targeted NJ victims in late 2022
💻 A Pennsylvania woman faces charges in Bergen County for sending money to India
💻 This type of scam is widespread — another group is accused of targeting 20,000 victims
A Bucks County, PA, woman has been busted for creating a fake tech support company to scam New Jersey residents, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.
Mona Sethi was arrested on Wednesday at her townhouse in Furlong, PA.
The 65-year-old was charged with money laundering, theft by deception and conspiracy.
NJ victims scammed by fake tech support, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Canva
Sethi created a shell company, Micro Technical Services LLC, Musella said, as well as bank accounts that helped steal money from the victims and move the funds overseas to India.
Following her arrest, she was waiting to be brought back to New Jersey.
Tech Support Scam NJ tips (New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell, Townsquare Media)
International tech support scam targets NJ victims in late 2022
In September, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit were tipped off by Waldwick police to an international tech support scam targeting residents.
Those running the scam made victims believe that their computers were compromised and for a fee could be fixed, Musella said.
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