Bay Area Software Rep Loses $176K to Facebook Job Scam

This news article discusses a sophisticated Facebook job scam that tricked a Bay Area software professional into losing her entire $176,000 life savings. The scam used AI-enhanced social engineering and a complex financial pipeline involving bank accounts, wire transfers, cryptocurrency exchanges, and digital wallets. Scammers created an illusion of legitimacy by displaying the victim's actual Facebook messages within a fabricated app. The incident highlights the growing threat of organized criminal enterprises using advanced technical capabilities for impersonation scams.