Showing posts with label IRS scams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IRS scams. Show all posts

February 15, 2018

Telephone Phishing: Voicemail Messages You Should NOT Return

Phishing Phone Calls:
No, There is No Warrant for your Arrest,
and the Police are NOT on Their Way



DO NOT Return a Scammer's Call


Today's world is full of people who are fraudulently trying to separate you from your hard earned money.  Phishing has become a real problem on the Internet, something we've talked a lot about on this blog in the past.  Spoofed e-mails. bad links, text message spam, and malicious Facebook Posts are common ways in which the fraudsters attack.  

But what about offline? Are you safe from phishing attacks if you do not use the Internet at all? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is no.  As people get wiser about online attack strategies, the Bad Guys have begun to attack you offline.  And one of the most prevalent methods of offline phishing uses your telephone.

Today, we're going to look at Phone Phishing.  We are also going to look at two phishing attempts, both employing voicemail.  In both cases, these are examples of voicemails you should NOT return.