iPhone Users Beware: Scammers Are Using FaceTime to Steal Bank Info
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Your bank is not going to use a video call to "verify" your password or other secure information.
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If you're constantly receiving scam calls and text messages, you know that not all scammers take the same approach. A recent CBS report found that thieves are impersonating bank representatives to trick people into answering FaceTime calls to "verify" their bank accounts, and then stealing their banking information.
These schemes work because scammers know how to prey on people's anxiety, Justin Brookman, director of technology...
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