| Move over phishers, here come the vishers. | | | | been debiting huge amounts from other accounts and |
| Scammers have found a new playground - telephony. | | | | asks you to call a number - that number will display a |
| When somebody calls to tell you that there's | | | | request for account verification. You could also be |
| something irregular with your credit card account, don't | | | | tricked into giving your PayPal account number. |
| dial the number he or she gives you. Call your regular | | | | As technology goes full speed, criminals also go full |
| credit card company office instead. | | | | steam ahead. It takes technology to fight technology. |
| A new type of scam | | | | An unaware public should be educated about vishing. |
| Instead of the usual email requests, scammers are | | | | If tyou already know how to detect email scams like |
| using VoIP to get your credit card number, plus the | | | | no "s" in the http and no padlock on the browser, you |
| codes. Any call asking you to confirm your account | | | | should think twice about giving away personal and |
| information should be suspect. What could be going | | | | financial information the phone. |
| on? These vishers are using VoIP or Voice over | | | | Conference calling services are onto vanquishing |
| Internet Protocol to rob people blind. That's what. Is | | | | vishing and telephone companies are ensuring secure |
| VoIP technology going to give you another headache? | | | | network connections. Just for sure, don't key in your |
| If you have learned to avoid clicking links, then learn to | | | | credit card number, no matter what. Is VoIP to be |
| avoid calling a given number asking you to input your | | | | shunned then? No, being on guard and knowing all the |
| credit card number. The moment you tap the | | | | scamming tricks will give you protection against the |
| keyboard, the criminals are recording your account | | | | credit card identity thieves. |
| number with their computers at the other end of the | | | | What goes on during vishing? |
| line. | | | | The thieves goes on war dialing - dialing all numbers to |
| Everybody in the household and in the workplace | | | | find out which numbers have computers and fax |
| should be on guard of this new wave scamming. Don't | | | | machines. They will guess the password and if they |
| be tricked by the official looking number on the caller | | | | get it right, the game begins. |
| ID. Ask the caller if he can give you your name or | | | | Next thing you know, you will be answering an |
| account number and if he cant, it's likely a scam in the | | | | automated call, which uses a fake user ID. When you |
| making, so shift to the red alert mode. | | | | make the call to a number you are provided with, an |
| When getting a referencing call service, ask about their | | | | automated instruction will request you to confirm your |
| security measures. They'll give you a rundown on | | | | bank account or credit card or PayPal number. In |
| what is VoIP and the precautions you have to take at | | | | some occasions, you'll be asked to give your date of |
| your end. You will learn what is VoIP technology and | | | | birth too. Then the rest will be history. |
| what it's like when taken to criminal extremes. | | | | Now you know a thing or two about what is VoIP |
| Don't touch the keyboard | | | | vishing, so be on alert. |
| When the caller informs you that your credit card has | | | | |