Scam alert! Those of you familiar with the phenomenon known as “deepfakes” probably associate them with weird videos and disinformation campaigns. But did you know that scammers are now using voice deepfakes to defraud people over the phone? One business lost over $240,000 in a deepfake voice scam.
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What To Do If Your Number Is Spoofed
“Who is this?” “Why did you call me?” “Stop harassing me!!” If you’ve been getting messages like these from people you’ve never contacted, someone might be spoofing your phone number. Read on to learn what to do if your number is spoofed.
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Protect Yourself from Customer Care Scams
If you’re looking for a customer care number for some of your favorite companies, beware of the new Customer Care Scam that’s plaguing the Internet and possibly your bank account. Learn how the scams work, what Truecaller does to prevent them, how to protect yourself, and legitimate ways to contact Truecaller customer care.
One Ring to Fool Them All
“One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them,
One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.”
– J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Evil forces threatening to grip the world in darkness are nothing new, but they’re still scary. Both the One Ring of Middle-earth and the one-ring scam of this earth have the power to pull people into their destructive orbits.
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Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: Call Spoofing
Remember the days of “Won’t you be my neighbor?”
Now thanks to call spoofing, you’re probably saying, “Wait, you’re not my neighbor?”
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