Vishing is the fraudulent practice of making phone calls or leaving voice messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as bank details and credit card numbers.

Example of Vishing

This week I had got a call from AT&T regarding a new deal that sounded to good to be true. The person left a voicemail about the deal saying that I would get %50 off my bill for 24 months.

So I decided to call the number and it seemed to me that this is an inside job because they knew how much I was paying on my bill. I asked the person who answered the phone “How does this deal work”. The response was that I would have to pay $600 upfront to not have to pay my bill for 6 months and will be granted all of the premium channels.

I logged into my account and did not see no deal. I checked my email as well and did not see no deal. The guy on the phone kept asking me for my card information and I asked him again what his name was and he hung up the phone ☎️ . Next I called AT&T from my phone to confirm if this deal was true and the Customer Service Rep. She confirmed that there was no promotion going on currently at the morning. I went on and reported the numbers to the CS Rep and she was super happy that I was able to give them the information to help other customers from being scammed for the holiday.

Tips

  • If you know you are being scammed or feel like it not right please say no.
  • Do not give up your credit card information, routing number or social security (Personal Information)
  • Call the police and report it
  • Report the scam to real representation of that company.
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