One-Ring Phone Scam
One ring and this scam’s got you if you call back. (photo courtesy Niek Verlaan from Pixabay)
Tag: caller ID spoofing
The new #1 phone scam in America is…
…someone claiming to be calling on behalf of the Social Security Administration. They say your benefits have been suspended for non-payment of payroll taxes, and there’s a warrant out for your arrest. It’s a scam, each and every time, and always has been, yet you keep falling for it.
New scam packs a 1-2 punch at the gas pump
Combining two of identity thieves’ greatest hits, this scam starts at the gas station.
‘Spear phishing’ + caller ID spoofing = scam on STEROIDS
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said scammers are ramping up a combination of two classic phone scams (graphic courtesy of U.S. Navy).