Indonesia arrests two hackers over $60-million fraud that targeted US jobless during Covid pandemic

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Indonesia has charged two hackers over a $60-million scam targeting Americans who lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic, directing people to fake websites, stealing data then using it to defraud millions from an aid program.

The fraudsters used scam text messages, sent to 20 million individuals, to push Americans to fake government websites where they were convinced to submit their information, including social security numbers, allowing the hackers to steal personal data. 

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