You make a banking transaction, and a little while later your phone rings. It is someone saying they are from your bank’s fraud team, there is a problem with the transaction, and they need a few details to protect your money. This Firewall Friday episode is about a banking scam Charly saw reported, why it is so effective, and the simple habit she uses to shut it down.
In this episode, Charly covers:
How the scam works and why it is such a convincing one
Why the number showing on your phone might not be proof of who is really calling
How the scam uses urgency, an emotional hook, and years of conditioning against you
The moment in the call where the real damage is done
What Charly does instead, and why a couple of minutes now beats a heap of heartache later
If a call like this ever comes through, this episode will have you ready for it.
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