Security News > 2010 > September > Vishing Scam Hits FDIC
http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2911 By Tracy Kitten Managing Editor Bank Info Security September 12, 2010 Telephone-based phishing, or vishing scams are quickly ranking among the most popular socially-engineered schemes perpetrated by fraudsters. The latest target: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which last week warned of a vishing scam that is duping consumers. According to the FDIC's statement, the criminals behind the vishing calls allegedly told consumers they were delinquent in loan payments that had been applied for over the Internet or made through a payday lender. The loans may or may have not even existed, giving the vishers opportunity to collect personal information to confirm the authenticity of the loans. Recipients of the calls said the vishers requested everything from Social Security numbers to dates of birth. The FDIC-related vishing scam is but one in a number of targeted vishing attacks reported in recent months - a reflection of the growing sophistication of the criminals who perpetrate socially engineered schemes. [...] _______________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isn