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AlphaCentauri
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 Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: Phone number spam goes phishing |
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I've gotten lots of those spams with only a phone number instead of a URL. Today is the first time I've gotten a phishing scam like that:
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ALERT
Last Updated: November 14, 2007
Dear Co-op Services Credit Union Customer,
We will never contact you to obtain your personal financial data via
any means, including email, USPS mail, instant message, etc. Why not?
If you are a member, we already have it. If you receive any type of
solicitation for that information, do not provide it--it is a fraudulent
scam.
If you receive any emails requesting this information, do not provide
it, and do not click on embedded links in the email. Clicking on them
may install spyware, Trojans, keystroke loggers, or other malicious
software aimed at capturing your login credentials. See What is "phishing"
section below for more information.
Due to unusual levels of fraud we have had to suspend any future
authorizations being conducted with your DEBIT/CheckCard/ATM.
Your DEBIT/CheckCard/ATM is now inactive.
How to re-activate your card.
Call our Card Department (24 Hour Line)
Toll-Free (641) 665-8887
Our automated system allows you to quickly re-activate your card.
Co-op Services Credit Union
29550 Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154
(641) 665-8887 |
I submitted it to PIRT, but I'm not sure if it will show up on the queue with no URLs included.
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brewt
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AlphaCentauri
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Oh, if it had been a toll-free number, I would have called it. And if it were automated, I would have left the phone receiver on the stereo speaker so it could leave a nice long message. 
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brewt
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I think the article was aimed at novices who might call the phone number in the spam and trust that it belongs to the institution as claimed.
Apparently you aren't the only one to notice the beginnings of phishing via telephone.
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AlphaCentauri
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I found a great link:
http://www.telcodata.us/telcodata/telco
You enter the area code and prefix and it tells you what telephone company controls that number.
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brewt
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That's a good one, but it isn't specific enough when multiple carriers handle the same prefix and area code (i.e. 555-555-xxxx).
I use this bookmarklet | Code: | | http://www.411.com/search/ReversePhone?full_phone=%s |
key: phone
search like this:
This doesn't take into account voip services that allow custom phone numbers, or anyone else that the local company has given control of the number to.
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