FTC has a message for vishing victims

[IDG] The e-mail looks important: “National 1st Credit Union temporarily suspended your account. Reason: Billing failure.” Further down, it tells you to call this number to reactivate: 201-621-5813.The e-mail is a scam, sent by criminals who are trying to trick you into divulging sensitive information such as your bank account number and password. But in this case, victims have caught a break. Instead of reaching scammers, people who dial this number get a message from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
http://computerworld.com.au/article/270012/
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/120608-ftc-has-a-message-for.html
http://pcworld.idg.com.au/article/270012/

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