{"id":59318,"date":"2023-09-10T20:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T00:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/news\/three-easy-ways-to-protect-yourself\/"},"modified":"2023-09-10T20:43:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T00:43:03","slug":"three-easy-ways-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=59318","title":{"rendered":"Three Easy Ways To Protect Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cVishing\u2019 is a double-layered scam. It could start with a phone call stating \u201cyour grandson is in trouble and needs money.\u201d Then the caller asks for money.<\/p>\n

In 2022, according to Ally Armeson, executive program director at Cybercrime Support Network, \u201c38% of the reports submitted to the FTC by consumers ages 80+ indicated phone calls as the initial contact method. (Phone calls were the top contact method for this age group.)\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVishing, also known as voice phishing,\u201d Aremson adds, \u201cis a growing threat in the world of cybercrime specifically targeting the elderly population. By impersonating fake charities to con senior citizens into donating money, posing as a relative, or pretending to be trusted places like government agencies – the scam banks on the fact that the elderly are more keen to trust phone interactions. As a result, divulging credit card details, social security numbers, login credentials, or other valuable data is likely to be shared.\u201d<\/p>\n

How can we void Vishing scams? I asked Armeson how to protect yourself:<\/p>\n