Scam Alert: When Text Message Authentication Fails

How text message authentication can fail, and what to do about it During a dinner at a local restaurant, Phil and his date Aggie share a delightful evening together. When they finished their meals, Phil removed his black cloth napkin from his lap and set it on the table next to his plate. Shortly after that, he paid the bill and left the restaurant with Aggie. Scam Alert: When Text Message Authentication Fails At an adjacent table, Dominic casually watched other diners in the restaurant, including Phil and Aggie. When he spotted Phil drop the napkin on top of a
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How to Avoid Telephone Scams Scams work best when a fraudster has real-time contact with a target. People find it far more difficult to say no to a live pitch than an email or mail scam. That’s exactly why telephone scams are highly effective, and why you should learn how to avoid them. How to avoid telephone scammers Scammers convince their targets to fall for their pitches by controlling a person’s emotions. Most scammers hone their pitches well before they contact you. They’ve learned what works to convince people to hand over their money, and they’ll use those skills to
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