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Phishers Get Phoney

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the punlarious dept.

Nick Johnson writes to mention a new twist on phishing. From the article: "The spammed message warns of a problem with a bank account and instructs the recipient to dial a phone number to resolve it. The caller is connected to a voice response system that is made to sound exactly like the bank's own system. The phone system identifies itself to the target as the financial institution and prompts them to enter account number and PIN."

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  1. Ah, but how.. by Squalid05 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..do they know what bank i use? I've had emails from banks all over the world regarding my "account". The only email i havent got yet is from the bank i actually use!

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  2. Re:This... by Solra+Bizna · · Score: 5, Funny

    Until somebody makes a whole fake bank branch building.

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  3. Re:This... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then they can fake accounts, fake investments, fake interest, and...hell, why don't they just open a bank?

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