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.

Tech and a Storm Event Part 2: Communications--What Worked and What Didn't

Surviving a Storm Event, Part 2:
Communications: Winners and Losers

 

This is Part 2 in a series about surviving a Storm Event and its aftermath.  Part 1 discussed Lighting Solutions for your Emergency Kit, and it can be found here.  Having recently lived through Hurricane Irma, Techlaurels is sharing lessons learned from the storm.

As most people know, Irma severely impacted Florida, including the Island where Techlaurels is physically located. While some areas were hit worse than others, most Floridians experienced gas shortages, extended power outages, and a loss of utilities. While power and utilities have been restored, Florida is still cleaning up Storm Debris.  Forecasters warn that we can expect October to be an active Hurricane month. Most of us are NOT waiting for another evacuation to be called. We are restocking our Emergency Kits now. We are also looking at the services that failed us, and reassessing what worked and what did not.

Many of us felt extremely communication-challenged throughout the Storm.  When you are living in the Information Age, it's hard when you cannot access the news or Social Media.  In addition, the little information you're able to receive is plagued with urban legends and false assertions.  Today, we are going to discuss what worked and what did not when it came to communications during the storm.