The man on the phone knew my home address, my Social Security number, the names of my family members, and that my 2-year-old son was playing in our living room. He told me my home was being watched, my laptop had been hacked, and we were in imminent danger. “I can help you, but only if you cooperate,” he said. His first orders: I could not tell anyone about our conversation, not even my spouse, or talk to the police or a lawyer.
my first thought was that her computer HAD been hacked. Especially the part about her 2-year old playing in the living room.
Yes. Turn off the device camera and microphone. It goes both ways.