BOARDMAN A Boardman woman lost nearly all the data on her cell phone this week after a scammer convinced her to give up control of her account during a fraudulent phone call.

The incident serves as a reminder of how tactics can be used by criminals to compromise digital security.

The victim told police she received a call from an unknown male on Monday claiming a transaction for $12,000 was suspended on her account. The caller then instructed the victim to “reset her Apple account” and provided her with a temporary password.

The victim followed the instructions, using the password the caller provided. She ended the conversation shortly after, but about five minutes later, she discovered her iPhone had been completely wiped of all information, text messages, and photos.

When the victi

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