Experts talk about how to recognize scammers' calls
Information security expert Sergei Belov talked about how you can detect a scammer's call. About this report “Lenta.ru”.
According to Belov, you can identify a call from a scammer by using clarifying questions. As the expert explained, if someone tries to get confidential information during a phone conversation, while talking about urgent needs or threats of consequences, then this is the main sign of a predator. Cheat. He also added that the most common phishing schemes involve putting pressure on the victim and demanding immediate action.
“Such calls can sound like alarming warnings: “your card will be blocked”, “we have detected an unauthorized money transfer” or “urgent confirmation of your data for security”. Fraudsters can also imitate banking services, law enforcement agencies or even your friends to trick you and gain your trust,” Belov said.
At the same time, the expert also added that scammers often react in a certain way to clarifying questions – they start getting irritated, avoid giving specific answers and remind them of the need to act. emergency action.
“Calls could also be accompanied by obvious errors, such as an unnatural tone of voice or failure to comply with official company or authority procedures,” Belov recalls.
It was previously known about a new hybrid phishing scheme.
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