Technology tip of the day:
What is Vishing.
In another blog you
might remember we talked all about Phishing.
You probably remember that phishing involves using emails to direct you
to a fake website where you unintentionally
type in your personal information. In one version of phishing you receive
an email that seems to be from your bank or another financial
institution. In the email, they inform you that you have to go to a
specific website and re-confirm your account information. We know that the
link they provided is a fake website and if you type into it you are just going
to give them (the scam artists) the information they need to empty your
accounts.
Most banks and
financial institutions have gotten wise to this scam and they have policies to
never contact you via email to ask you to "re-confirm" your account
information. Con artists know this so they started doing what is called
"vishing."
Here's how a
vishing scam works: You receive an email that appears to be from your
bank and it informs you that you need to call a specific phone number to
re-confirm your account information. The number they provide is bogus and
when you call them and give them your account information they simply use it to
access your accounts illegally and take your money. So instead of using a
fake website to "fish for information" they are using a fake phone
number to fish for your voice. That is why it is called “vishing”.
If you want to learn more you can search the
internet for vishing scams, email scams,
Identity theft or Fake phone numbers, or of course you can call us! We can spend time helping you spot these
trends and keep you safe!
Hope you learned something!
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