How cyber crooks are tricking you into picking up the phone & putting down your guard
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You may have heard that you shouldn't give sensitive information to someone who calls you on the phone. But what if you are the one calling them? Crooks know your guard is down.
That's one reason why they're sending out fake emails saying your card has been charged more than $350. You don't recognize the charge, so you call to cancel.
That's when the thieves launch their next rather elaborate trap --- and it has nothing to do with credit cards. Here's how it works in our latest episode of Cyber Tricks Revealed.
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Story originally published November 29, 2022.
See print version here at Ampyx News (formerly called Ampere News).
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