Insider Information: Florida Man Lost $65,000 Due to Mobile Phone Hacking

ORLANDO, Florida. – A $65,000 wire transfer to a mysterious bank account caused an admissions manager at Full Sail University to look at a zero balance with little evidence that he was the victim of a smartphone hacker.

Julius “DJ Caesar” told News 6 that Region Bank twice denied his requests for refunds to his business account, stating that “transactions were authorized using agreed-upon security procedures.”

“I know someone hacked into my phone,” Julius said. “How, I don’t know.

According to bank records, the funds were transferred on November 7, 2022 to an out-of-state woman.

Julius, who asked that we not use his full name, said that his phone records show that his smartphone was redirected to a number with an 801 exchange.

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“I literally called from my work phone to my personal phone and saw that he was on a random number,” he said. “No one answered the phone.”

On the same day, he received more than 300 e-mails confirming purchases he never approved, including from China and Russia.

“They used my passwords, they got access to my email,” he said. “Not having money is one thing, not knowing how it happened is quite another.”

News 6 reviewed phone and bank records and presented the information to back channels in the industry.

The Regions Corporate Fraud team reversed the denial and refunded more than $64,000 to Julius.

“It’s nice to know that someone really cares and is willing to do something without asking for anything in return,” Julius told News 6. “From man to man, thank you.”

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Fred Sanks, a forensic analyst with the U.S. Secret Service in Orlando, told News 6 that malware dropped on a phone via email could have been chosen as a hacking weapon.

“Every time you open something, everything you see is actually interpreted by your phone,” Sanks said. “When you open it, you get a code on your device.”

Special Agent Caroline O’Brien-Buster said public Wi-Fi opens the door to consumer mobile phones every day.

“Your phone is a computer,” she told News 6. “It has so many different ways to access it.”

Nestor Mato, vice president of media and public relations at Regions Bank, told News 6 that the bank is barred by law from discussing the details of the case.

“While we are unable to comment on specific customer relationships due to federal and state privacy restrictions, we can report that the regions are working to prevent fraudulent wire transfers and are thoroughly investigating fraud-related claims.

We have up-to-date information to help customers keep their accounts secure; see the latest news in the “Fraud Prevention” section of our news website, region.doingmoretoday.com. You can also find out more at www.regions.com/stopfraud

If you are having problems with your bank account, please send an email to [email protected].

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