Internet Phones & Identity Theft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday March 20, 2005 @03:30AM from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

flaws writes "A CNN story details how phishers are using Internet Phones to expand their identity theft endeavors. The article demonstrates the use of caller-id spoofing to companies such as Western Union to thwart their verification system and successfully launder money. Western Union commented on the situation, stating at this time it's the only way they know how to authenticate the call. The anti-phishing working group states that telecommunications abuse is being used to fool home users into revealing their bank information over the phone."

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Camophone by axler · 2005-03-20 04:56 · Score: 0, Flamebait

From: http://www.camophone.com/faq.php

Q. Why do you guys keep getting owned by Defonic?
A. Our security is horrible, our staff sucks, we're very lazy lazy people and we offer horrible service that should be free. so i dont really doubt the fact that we constantly get owned.