A 16-year-old intern helped Netgear catch scammers in India for $800 - Tom's Hardware

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Netgear Intern Aids in Dismantling Global Scam Network A 16-year-old intern at Netgear played a crucial role in identifying and shutting down a global scam network that exploited social engineering tactics to defraud users. The scammers, operating from India, managed to deceive individuals out of thousands of dollars. Netgear's legal team took swift action to address the situation after experiencing the impact firsthand. 2 sources 44