A social-engineering scam in which a criminal persuades a victim to install or activate remote-control software, then uses the access to steal credentials, manipulate banking sessions, move money, or conceal fraudulent activity.
Category: fraud prevention. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — more than 200 practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.