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Discussion on: A simple way to detect devtools.

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Josh Cheek

It would be nice if banks would detect this, b/c a common scam is for the scammer to get access to the target's computer, have them log into their bank, and then use the dev tools to edit the DOM to make it look like there was an unintentionally large deposit. Then they ask the target to send them a refund for the excess money that appears to be deposited into their account, but never was. The bank could realize that they had the devtools open shortly before trying to purchase thousands of dollars worth of gift cards, and then decline the transaction under the assumption that the person is being scammed.