CHAPTER 16AUDIO AND VIDEO MANIPULATION

Wow, my father is upset with me; I don’t think he will forgive me. Last week he put me in charge of his 401k, and I set up a video call with his broker in an attempt to consolidate his accounts in preparation for retirement. Before I took over, his account had well over $250,000. This week he received a letter from his broker summarizing that he cashed out his entire account and that a check was forthcoming in the next few days. What happened? Why did the broker sell his lot? We now have to deal with the taxman, who is expecting a cut of the proceeds.

—A frustrated user who is the target of a video attack

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