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The Scam Squad: What is Vishing, Smishing, and Phishing?

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The Scam Squad: What is Vishing, Smishing, and Phishing?

Welcome to CyberBytes where we teach you about different Cybersecurity topics in small “bytes”. This week’s topic is Vishing, Smishing, and Phishing.

You’re hanging out with a friend, when suddenly… RING! A scammer calls on your phone and you hear their voice, claiming to be “Officer Bob” from the “Federal Bureau of Give-Me-Your-Money”, that is a Vishing scam.

Next, DING! You get a text message that says: “URGENT! Your bank account is frozen! Click here to fix it!” That’s a Smishing scam.

Then, you check your email and see: “Congratulations! You’ve won a lifetime supply of FREE DORITOS! Just enter your SSN and bank details.” That’s Phishing, and unless you’ve been entering Dorito sweepstakes it’s a scam.

Pause before you respond. Scammers rely on urgency, but you’re smarter than that. Take time to learn these tricks so you can be prepared.

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