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London Teenager Orchestrated ‘Help Desk’ Extortion Scheme Against 47 U.S. Companies That Netted $115 Million, Says DOJ


A 19-year old is facing a maximum 95 years in prison for allegedly calling company help desks and convincing employees to reset passwords in a massive scheme.

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