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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:05:03 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Dolotta <Ted () Dolotta ORG> Date: July 31, 2006 4:02:13 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Cc: "'Monty Solomon'" <monty () roscom com>Subject: RE: [IP] Email Scammers Try New Bait in 'Vishing' For Fresh Victims
Reply-To: Ted () Dolotta ORG I forwarded this to my son David who lives in Santa Barbara. Here is his answer: "I actually got one of these e-mails because we have our mortgage with SBB&T. At first, I thought it was real because it was in the 805 area code (Santa Barbara). I called and it asked for an account number. I didn't give it, wanting to talk to someone. Since I didn't enter anything, the thing hung up on me. I was going to call the *real* SBB&T number, but decided it was a hoax and I wasn't going to waste my time. I wonder how they got hold of the SBB&T customer list?" Now that's a good question. Anyone know the answer? Ted Dolotta =============================================================
Email Scammers Try New Bait in 'Vishing' For Fresh Victims By ANDREW LAVALLEE July 17, 2006; Page B1 For some time, banks and credit-card companies have been warning computer users about so-called phishing emails that link to counterfeit Web sites where customers are asked to enter their account numbers and other personal information. Now, savvy con artists are adding a new twist dubbed "vishing." Customers of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust recently received emails telling them that their accounts with the company's online banking system had been disabled after the bank detected unauthorized access. They were told to dial a telephone number (with a local, Southern California area code) where an automated voice prompted them to enter their account numbers, personal-access codes and other details. It's not clear who was on the other end of the phone line, but it wasn't Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. The incident was among the latest in a string of vishing, or voice phishing, attacks. Security experts say such schemes are made possible by Internet-telephone services, which allow computer users to quickly establish phone numbers, often without undergoing some of the verification checks used by traditional telephone companies. Also, Internet phone companies dole out numbers with a choice of area code, regardless of where in the country -- or world -- the user is located. That can make it much more difficult to locate fraudsters. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it has traced the Santa Barbara scheme to computers inside and outside the U.S., but so far hasn't made any arrests. The phone number has been deactivated. It is unclear whether any money was stolen. ... http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115309244673308174- x2hR8RSpz6MIerq1fDIShcsPHQg_20070716.html ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as Ted () Dolotta ORG To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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