Say Hello To Voice Phishing
Author: Dave Lewis
Scammers have taken a new spin on on phishing. They have now switched to VoIP phishing. Using a recorded message to attempt to con the unsuspecting out of their banking information. The new spin is as follows,
The attack begins with a spoofed email message (commonly with the subject line “Message 156984 Client’s Details Confirmation (Santa Barbara Bank & Trust”). Instead of seeking to persuade users to visit a bogus website, these emails direct them towards phoning a number in Southern California.
With a VoIP number having the ability to be anywhere in the world this could be an alarming new trend.
Tags: Phishing, VoIP Phishing, Identity Theft, Data Security
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