Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers
Two former executives of a call-tracking company have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a tech support fraud scheme. Adam Young and Harrison Gevirtz admitted to concealing the fraudulent activities that exploited individuals worldwide. They are scheduled for sentencing on June 16 and face potential prison time and fines.
- ▪Adam Young and Harrison Gevirtz pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony charge related to a tech support fraud scheme.
- ▪The fraud involved deceptive ads that misled victims into paying for fictitious technical services.
- ▪Young and Gevirtz operated a call center in Tunisia where employees engaged in tech support fraud.
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Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers By Sergiu Gatlan May 22, 2026 11:32 AM 0 Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO Adam Young (from Miami, Florida) and former CSO Harrison Gevirtz (from Las Vegas, Nevada) admitted to a misprision of a felony charge, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, and are scheduled for sentencing on June 16. According to court documents, they operated the C.A. Cloud Attribution, Ltd. business (using the C.A.
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