{"id":23510,"date":"2026-06-14T06:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T04:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/i-should-know-better-tech-expert-lost-70000-in-one-simple-phone-call\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T06:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T04:37:24","slug":"i-should-know-better-tech-expert-lost-70000-in-one-simple-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/i-should-know-better-tech-expert-lost-70000-in-one-simple-phone-call\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I should know better\u2019: tech expert lost \u00a370,000 in one simple phone call"},"content":{"rendered":"

After falling for a scam call, \u2018The Tech Chap\u2019 host Tom Honeyands realised he\u2019d given away vital details in social media posts<\/p>\n

When Tom Honeyands realised he had been defrauded out of \u00a370,000 he was furious and embarrassed \u2013 and left wondering if he had given away too many details on his social media vidoes.<\/p>\n

Honeyands was on a work trip to Tokyo when he got a call from someone claiming to be from Lloyds bank. The caller asked if he had made a recent transaction in Singapore and when he said no, the scammer said his account had been compromised and that security details needed to be reset.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter falling for a scam call, \u2018The Tech Chap\u2019 host Tom Honeyands realised he\u2019d given away vital details in social media posts
\nWhen Tom Honeyands realised he had been defrauded out of \u00a370,000 he was furious and embarrassed \u2013 and left wondering if he had given away too many details on his social media vidoes.
\nHoneyands was on a work trip to Tokyo when he got a call from someone claiming to be from Lloyds bank. The caller asked if he had made a recent transaction in Singapore and when he said no, the scammer said his account had been compromised and that security details needed to be reset. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After falling for a scam call, \u2018The Tech Chap\u2019 host Tom Honeyands realised he\u2019d given away vital details in social media posts When Tom Honeyands realised he had been defrauded out of \u00a370,000 he was furious and embarrassed \u2013 and left wondering if he had given away too many details on his social media vidoes. …<\/p>\n

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