Phishing Scams and Online Safety

This living topic delves into the various methods and evolving tactics of online scams, particularly focusing on phishing scams. It covers new threats such as AI-driven phishing tools like WormGPT, deceptive practices like Facebook 'like farming,' and the persistent issue of fake emails from reputed organizations like Bank of America and TurboTax. The content emphasizes the importance of vigilance, skepticism, and proper reporting to mitigate these threats. It also highlights the inadequacies in corporate responses to phishing reports and offers tips for individual users to protect themselves online.

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Why you get a voicemail even though your phone doesn’t ring

It’s part of an elaborate scam operation

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Consumers across the U.S. are reporting mysterious “blank” voicemails from unknown numbers, often without their phone ever ringing.

Experts say the messages are usually part of a robocall verification scheme designed to identify active phone numbers for future scams.

Consumers should avoid calling the numbers back, delete the messages, and use carrier spam-blocking tools to reduce future targeting.

Millions of smartphone users have experienced it: You glance at your phone a...

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