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Thanks to the efforts of employers and banks, most of us are familiar with the term phishing.
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Vishing attackers, meanwhile, typically use two strategies to trick their targets.
Another strategy involves dialing through the list of numbers using software and playing an automated voice message.
Financial gain is the primary motivation of scammers.
Stay situationally aware
Vishing takes time to persuade and build trust.
Everyone should be cautious of sharing personal information in response to unsolicited contact.
Take a moment, think about the conversation, and dont feel rushed to act.
Banks and other financial providers, for example, will never request any kind offinancialinformation from you.
Finally, screening and blocking calls and messages from unknown numbers on your phone are reasonable precautions.
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