Safeguard from scam Flashcards
scammers are constantly devising new schemes to defraud you.
defraud:
To take something from by fraud; swindle: defrauded the immigrants by selling them worthless land deeds.
cause to lower your guard and indulge more information than necessary
Do
Check the validity and authenticity of deals on official websites.
• Look out for a security icon that looks like a padlock or key, which normally appears next to the URL bar when authentication and encryption is expected.
Dont
Click on suspicious advertisements, pop-ups or URLs sent through SMS services as it could lead you to malicious sites that collect personal information.
• Share your One-Time PIN (OTP) with anyone including your family and friends.
• Provide personal or banking information on third party websites that do not belong to Citi.
streamline coordination between agencies for rapid response towards online financial scams.
Do not entertain any calls claiming to be from law enforcement agencies
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Do not click on any link from untrusted sources
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Do not share your personal banking credentials with any third party
spoofing one’s phone number
To use someone’s phone number in order to masquerade as them and gain illegitimate access to something.
Please be aware that hackers are spoofing phone numbers from the bank in order to obtain customers’ login credentials.
No, we haven’t made any outgoing calls, and we certainly wouldn’t ask for your Social Security number! Someone must be spoofing our number.
If an email message has obvious apelling or grammatical errors as well as urgent or enticing language, it might be a scam.
enticing.
Something that is enticing attracts you to it by offering you advantages or pleasure:
an enticing smile
an enticing job offer
ignore sms notifications of transactions from unsolicited parties.
unsolicited:
- not asked for.
The proposed law would force senders of unsolicited e-mail to provide a valid return address.
Remember, scammers are skilled at using psychological tricks and elaborate schemes to deceive you. If you receive a suspicious call, the best approach is to stay calm and hang up.
