Leanne Cherrie had a four-figure sum stolen from her after hackers cracked her online accounts.
A Scots mum-of-two has been left penniless after scammers hacked into her email and drained her bank account of thousands of pounds.
The cybercriminals first targeted her email address before taking over her social media accounts, streaming service platforms, and other online accounts. "My bank account had been wiped, accounts were gone, and I realised that I’d lost everything, including my boy’s money after his dad died. She also received an email from the scammers, threatening to expose all her photos and videos to her contact list unless she sent 1,600 in Bitcoin by a 48 hours deadline.
Leanne added: "I can’t pinpoint when the scammers got my details, but my son regularly uses my phone when we’re out and about on public WiFi. "I would warn everybody never to use public WiFi and to tighten up your security. Change your passwords regularly and use different ones.
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