Palm Desert senior says email phishing scam claimed he died, hacked computer

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - An 80-year-old Palm Desert resident wants to warn others about an email scam sent to his family and friends claiming he died. Fanning says he was first victimized by the scam when he received an email from a friend in Los Angeles claiming her father died. He believes when he clicked the link, the scam stole his information and enacted a similar scheme on him. Now, Fanning wants to warn others after it installed a virus on his computer, collected his contacts and he worries, may have compromised sensitive information. Matt Disher at Southwest networks in Palm Desert says the 'supply chain' scam is common.