Tech support scam ring leader gets 7 years in prison, $6M fine
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A U.S. Department of Justice announcement describes a tech-support fraud ring led by Vinoth Ponmaran (2015–2018) that used fake virus pop-ups, impersonation of a legitimate tech company, and remote access to coerce at least 6,500 victims—primarily elderly—into paying for bogus technical support, resulting in over $6 million in proceeds and subsequent prison sentences and forfeitures.
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