How to recognize vishing?
- You receive a phone call from a cybercriminal impersonating your electricity company or another service provider. They make you an offer.
- You accept the offer and the cybercriminal requests personal and financial information to confirm your order.
- The cybercriminal can then access your bank account and attempt to carry out a fraudulent transaction.
- They ask you to confirm the details through an SMS sent to your phone while the scam is being carried out.
Protect yourself against vishing!
- Be wary of unexpected calls claiming to be from your service provider.
- If you are asked for personal or financial information over the phone, end the call and contact the company’s customer service directly.
- Report the incident to the police and the official service provider.
- Block fraudulent phone numbers so they cannot call you back.
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