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Apparently, phone phishing, like email phishing, is back on the rise.

We got a voicemail on our home line saying that there was suspicious activity on one of our cards. Instead of calling the number on the voicemail, we called the number on the back of our card…the official number

The card company said they never called us and that there was NO suspicious activity on the card.

Moral of the story – always call the official number of your bank, credit card or other financial institution (the one on your statements or back of credit card).  I would not call the number on the voicemail, especially with your mobile phone…that’s one less number they have in their data banks that they can spam with text messages.

Here are some helpful links.

Microsoft’s write up.

Phone Phishing.info

There are more, so just do a web search.

I just got this email from what looked to be Wells Fargo.  These jokers have gotten a little more sophisticated.  The email seems to be legit LOOKING since the sender address was wellsfargo@wellsconnect.wellsfargo.com (although, apparently a mask).  But fake was written all over this one.

1.  I don’t have a Wells Fargo account

2. They are asking for private info (social, ATM/PIN…giving the PIN is incredible)

3.  Numerous grammatical errors towards the end

What’s funny is that they even have a link to go to learn more about fraud at the end.

I already notified Wells Fargo of the email.

The Wells Fargo email.

Dear Customer:

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the credit and debit cards system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. Your account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party.

As a precaution, we are requesting additional verification of your payment and personal information in order to protect your Wells Fargo account against unauthorized transactions.

Please send a fax with the following informations to remove any holds on this account. If we will not recive your fax within 24 hours your account will be temporary suspended.

Fax number: 1-609-228-5841

BILLING ADRESS:

-First name :
-Last name :
-SSN :
-Adress :
-City :
-Zipcode :
-Phone number :
-E-mail address :

Account Information:

-Credit/Debit card number(16 digits numbers of your card):
-Expiration Date :
-Code Verification number(3 digits number of the back of your card):
-ATM PIN ( for bank customer verification):

For your security we deactivated your card account.

Sincerely,
Wells Fargo
Online Customer Service

Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft. To learn more, go to
http://wellsfargo.com/privacy_security/fraud_prevention/

If you have a question about your account, please sign on to your secure online banking session at wellsfargo.com, click the Sign On button and then select “Contact Us.”