Da-Chief
06-15-2008, 10:41
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Reports from Internet security experts indicate (http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderreports/insider/spn-49-20080613VoicePhishingRisingInThreat.html) that there has been a recent rise in VoIP phishing (also known as vishing) scams. These scams have been taking place since at least 2006 (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/76500) but since VoIP use has grown steadily since last year there are a lot of new users who aren t aware of the issue. The most common scenario (http://www.nbc10.com/news/16479860/detail.html) is for a scammer to place a call to your VoIP phone with an automated recording warning that there s a problem with your credit card and asking you to call back; when you do, you re asked to input your credit card information into the system which then gives the scammer everything that s necessary to steal your identity. Identity theft now often takes place in a three-prong attack (http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1429000/tulsa_world_okla_action_line_column_phishing_attac kers_hit_teachers/) which includes email, text message and voice phishing. If you don t already realize it, you shouldn t give out your personal information to just anyone who asks.
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Reports from Internet security experts indicate (http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderreports/insider/spn-49-20080613VoicePhishingRisingInThreat.html) that there has been a recent rise in VoIP phishing (also known as vishing) scams. These scams have been taking place since at least 2006 (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/76500) but since VoIP use has grown steadily since last year there are a lot of new users who aren t aware of the issue. The most common scenario (http://www.nbc10.com/news/16479860/detail.html) is for a scammer to place a call to your VoIP phone with an automated recording warning that there s a problem with your credit card and asking you to call back; when you do, you re asked to input your credit card information into the system which then gives the scammer everything that s necessary to steal your identity. Identity theft now often takes place in a three-prong attack (http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1429000/tulsa_world_okla_action_line_column_phishing_attac kers_hit_teachers/) which includes email, text message and voice phishing. If you don t already realize it, you shouldn t give out your personal information to just anyone who asks.
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