Safety & Security Alert - Telephone Spoofing A unique type of - TopicsExpress



          

Safety & Security Alert - Telephone Spoofing A unique type of technology now enables fraudsters to fake the number they are calling from by making a false number appear on your caller ID. It’s extremely effective, because the number displayed appears to be your bank’s correct contact number. This scam is called telephone or number spoofing, and here’s how it works: criminals clone the actual telephone number of an organization they want to impersonate. Using specialized technology, the number appears on the victims caller ID display. Then, when you answer the call, they often pose as bank staff, police officers or other trusted organizations in order to persuade you to disclose sensitive financial and personal details. To learn how to protect yourself from these types of scams, visit the link below for more information. We hope you find this information helpful, and we hope you have a wonderful day!
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:56:34 +0000

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