We’ve all had a problem solved on the end of a tech support line.

So when Vicki receives a call claiming to be from one of the biggest companies in the world, of course she hands over control of her phone.

This ‘help’, however, turns out to be a hijacking.

But it doesn't have to play out like this. There are ways to flip the script - to scam the scammers - and even to entertain millions while you do it….

Anatomy of a Scam is hosted by Deborah Knight and features:

Vicki Smith
James Roberts - General Manager of Group Fraud Management Services at CommBank
David Lacey - Managing Director, IDCARE
Assistant Commissioner Chris Goldsmid - AFP Cyber Operations Commander
Kitboga

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Anatomy of a Scam

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Remote Access Scams: The "helpful" hijackers hiding in plain sight…