Fraudsters Fumble: Trio Sentenced for OTP Scam in London Courtroom Drama
Three men in London were sentenced for running a vishing-as-a-service platform, helping fraudsters bypass multi-factor authentication. They charged up to £380 a month for services, targeting 12,500 victims. The site’s mastermind, Callum Picari, got jail time while his accomplices received community orders. OTPs, it seems, just aren’t cutting it anymore!
Hot Take:
Who knew you could script your way to infamy with nothing more than a call bot and some questionable marketing skills? Looks like the dynamic trio’s OTP agency was more about “Overly Trusting People” than One-Time Passcodes. These guys really dialed into the wrong career path!
Key Points:
- The trio created a service called www.OTP.Agency that bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- They offered subscription packages for fraudsters, starting at £30 per week.
- Callum Picari received a prison sentence; his partners got community service.
- The service targeted 12,500 victims with over 65,000 fraudulent calls.
- The potential revenue from their scheme was between £90,000 and £7.9 million.
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