A Skillman woman was scammed out of more than $15,000 after she received a message on her computer indicating that a virus had infected it, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department.
The woman, who reported the incident Dec. 2, told police that she was directed to call a phone number of Microsoft Technical Support. When she called, she was told that her telephone service was compromised and that there was an issue with her bank account, police said.
- Advertisement -
The woman was told to transfer money via cryptocurrency, which resulted in a loss of more than $15,000, police said.
