Watch for follow-up scams and harden your setup

    Remote-access victims get added to scammer lists — expect more attempts.

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    By Jordan Dickson · Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

    Updated June 2026 · 1 min read

    Remote-access scammers frequently call back weeks later, posing as 'fraud investigators' from your bank or 'cybercrime police'. They're the same scammers, recycling the same victims.

    Why hardware keys matter here

    If the scammers captured your password, the only thing that makes a stolen password useless is a second factor that can't be phished. Hardware keys (YubiKey, etc.) do exactly that.

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    Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.

    Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

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