Request for info: Robocall Phishing Against Local/Regional Banks
Last week, my wife got an automated call from a bank with only a local presence that her debit card was deactivated. The call went to her cell phone. She wasn't a customer of that bank so it was easy for her to discard the call (I am a customer with my commercial accounts). It seems they simply wardialed every phone number with the right area code and three digit exchange in the area of that bank.
Looking to correlate data, the attack isn't new or particularly novel, but curious if it has been seen this month in other areas of the United States. Please drop a line with some details if so.
It goes without saying, if someone calls you asking for personal information, ask for a call back number and/or tell them you will call the customer service number in the phone book.
Thanks!
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John Bambenek
bambenek \at\ gmail /dot/ com
Bambenek Consulting
Comments
hacks4pancakes
Nov 12th 2012
1 decade ago
cepheus
Nov 12th 2012
1 decade ago
hacks4pancakes
Nov 12th 2012
1 decade ago
John
Nov 12th 2012
1 decade ago
KBR
Nov 12th 2012
1 decade ago
Greg
Nov 13th 2012
1 decade ago
Sysadmin1138
Nov 13th 2012
1 decade ago
You are correct the issue here is authentication. Safest way here is to hang up and call the known good bank numbers or stop by their office.
Algol
Nov 13th 2012
1 decade ago
Robert
Nov 19th 2012
1 decade ago