Simple Ways to Avoid Phone Scams

Phone scams are more common and trickier than ever.

To protect your identity and money, follow these tips:

Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers, but remember scammers can spoof the number they are calling from in order to appear more legitimate.

Never give unexpected callers personal information, including passwords or Social Security numbers.

If a caller asks you to press a button, hang up. It may be a robocaller, and scammers use this trick to identify targets.

Dont answer questions with yes. Scammers could record the response as a voice signature used to authorize fraudulent charges.

Remember that a legitimate company or government agency usually mails a statement before calling, especially about payments.

When it comes to avoiding phone scams, caution is key.

Published with permission from RISMedia.

Prior to getting my real estate license I was a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). We live in a connected world and our transactions are more and more done in the electronic realm. Cybersecurity is an important topic. Make sure that whatever agent you are working with also has an understanding of the cyber threat. And as always if you have any questions, you can always contact me.