A 16-year-old intern helped Netgear catch scammers in India for $800 — Culprits would pose as Netgear employees & sell fake support packages to customers

A 16-year-old intern at Netgear played a crucial role in helping the company catch scammers in India who were posing as Netgear employees and selling fake support packages to customers. The scammers would constantly move their fake websites to evade legal action, but the intern, Wyatt, with his digital fluency, managed to outsmart them. By pretending to be a customer and luring in the scammers, Wyatt obtained crucial information like fake invoices, leading to a successful lawsuit by Netgear against the scammers. The company won over $860,000 in damages and traced some of the funds back to India. Wyatt, who earned $800 for his internship, provided a unique solution to combat internet theft, showcasing the effectiveness of unconventional approaches in tackling cybercrime.