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"I was scammed out of $130,000" — tech professional victim of Google phishing scam

Ellsworth Toohey
Sep 16, 2025
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On June 19th, David Scoville received a call from someone claiming to be Google Support. The caller warned of an attempt to take over Scoville's account, complete with a fake death certificate. What sealed the deal was an email from "legal@google.com" that appeared legitimate in Gmail's iOS app.

The scammer convinced Scovi…

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