RV_ Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 I'm just going to excerpt this and give you guys the link. Excerpt: "Cybercriminals have found a way to strip digital device users of their personal data, using a cyber fraud tool called “smishing.” Smishing scams compromise the target’s cell phone through texts or SMS messages, then swipe the target’s personal data once the user clicks on the text link. Smishing fraudsters count on victims to click on links in SMS texts, which digital consumers often don’t scrutinize as closely as links in emails. Victims often mistakenly assume the content of text messages is private, from a trusted and secure source. “Smishing professionals use text messages that lure you into clicking on links or providing personal information in response to a text message from what appears to be a trusted source, such as a company with which you do business, such as your bank,” explains Steven J.J. Weisman, author of the book Identity Theft Alert. “They’ll use other strategies, too.” In recent smishing scams, fraudsters have used these tactics to steal personal data and cash from unwary victims. Smishing scams come in different forms. Here are a few of them: Bank Scams In this instance, victims are prompted by a text message appearing to come from their bank to respond to a feigned emergency by providing personal information like an account number. “If you provide this or other personal information, it’s used by the scammers to steal your identity,” says Weisman. The Toll Call Scam In this smishing scam, the message tells the target to call a telephone number that’s actually a toll number with charges as much as $19 per minute. “Often, you’re put on hold for long periods of time to increase the charges, which then add up,” Weisman says. The Malware Scam “In this scenario, smishing victims are lured into clicking on text links that leave targeted individuals vulnerable to ransomware or malware—cyber fraud tools can steal all of the information from your phone and use it for purposes of identity theft,” Weisman explains. The “Service Cancellation” Scam In this case, a cell phone user’s SMS message might indicate that they signed up for a service or there’s a premium on an existing service and are asked if they want to cancel, to click on a link, says Scott Amyx, an Internet expert and managing partner at Amyx Ventures. “That tricks the user into sharing private information,” he says. The best way to stop smishing scams is to treat them like suspicious emails, experts say. “Take the same precaution that you would on email to avoid phishing,” Amyx advises. “If you’re not familiar with the sender, content or unsure of the link, don’t click on the SMS text message.” For much more and examples go to Experian's page on it here: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/4-ways-smishing-scams-can-get-your-money-or-information/?ty=na&pc=crm_exp_0&cc=emm_c_m_pro_9970120180703_mktfttLeads_20180703_x_101 And here for even more: What Is Smishing? https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-smishing/ Safe Surfing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 its even worse if you don't even know what sms mesages are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieere Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 In instances like this; it makes me pleased to be so poor they'd end up owing me monies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 On 7/10/2018 at 6:52 PM, bigjim said: its even worse if you don't even know what sms mesages are. Those would be text messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 this is why when i retire i will dump this cell phone and get one of the "free" pay by the use phones. no info would be saved on it. and i will burn it ( really in a fire) every year or less. but till i do need it. the battriey would be out and every part would be locked up in a metal box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 33 minutes ago, packnrat said: this is why when i retire i will dump this cell phone and get one of the "free" pay by the use phones. no info would be saved on it. and i will burn it ( really in a fire) every year or less. but till i do need it. the battriey would be out and every part would be locked up in a metal box. Best make that a lead lined metal box . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 from what i have read alu foil duct style tape in a wood or tin box will isolate a cell phone from the world. just must make sure 100% coverage in the box. including lid and seams. aka: no "leakage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, packnrat said: from what i have read alu foil duct style tape in a wood or tin box will isolate a cell phone from the world. just must make sure 100% coverage in the box. including lid and seams. aka: no "leakage". Don't they use aluminum to make antennas ? Better to not have the thing in the first place . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 very true. but for now i must keep one up and working. ( moms health, job). but in eight years october. as the crow says...never more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 and yes alu is used for antennas. due to weight and cost. but they can be made out of most any metal. and faraday cages are metal. just some metals are better with electricy than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 minute ago, packnrat said: very true. but for now i must keep one up and working. ( moms health, job). but in eight years october. as the crow says...never more. We have a cheapo flip phone . It lays on the counter , off , but for about once a month DW calls her mother . Our Monaco has aluminum sides and roof , kinda like a Faraday cage , but , here I sit interneting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkoenig24 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Indians had it right......... Smoke signals........... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 5 hours ago, Pat & Pete said: We have a cheapo flip phone . It lays on the counter , off , but for about once a month DW calls her mother . Our Monaco has aluminum sides and roof , kinda like a Faraday cage , but , here I sit interneting . a alu sided rv can hurt the signal. but not stop it. as many "holes" in the metal skin. the box i was talking about does not. think continues metal coverage. no air gaps in the metal, skin. i do not understand it my self. just been told it works. as i can will buy some alu duct tape and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Were the people who told you about this wearing tinfoil hats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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