McKenzie-Thorpe

As if phishing scams weren’t enough to worry about, villains have a  new trick: vishing. The fraudsters try to persuade you to hand over sensitive data, which they can then exploit, but this time they’re using fake phone messages.

So, how does it work? Vishing target receive an email that asks them to call their bank, and the number appears to be a local telephone number. It isn’t - it’s a Voice over IP (VOIP) number, and when you call, you hear an official sounding message that asks for your bank account details. The message is fake, and if you provide your bank account details, you’ll soon find a big hole in your account.

Vishing is easy to avoid, though. If you get an official-looking email asking you to call your bank, be suspicious. And use the telephone number you’ve already got rather than the one in an email message. As ever, trust no-one.

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