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Phish, vish, smish

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Phishing scams can take a few different forms:

Phishing

Cyber criminals send emails and create websites that look like they’re from a legitimate company you might deal with, such as your financial institution.

Vishing

“Voice phishing” where criminals call you on the phone or leave voice messages to trick you into revealing personal information.

Smishing

With “SMS phishing” cyber criminals send texts to your mobile phone that look like they’re from a legitimate company to persuade you to click on the link in the text.

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CBA Resources

how to spot phishing scam

1. How to spot a phishing scam

how to spot phishing scam

2. How phishing has evolved and three new ways to respond

how to spot phishing scam

3. Demands for gift cards or prepaid cards? Don’t get scammed

What banks are doing to protect you from phishing

Banks take extensive steps to protect your money and personal information and provide a wide range of fraud prevention information for customers. It is important to remember that fraudulent emails, voicemails and texts sent out by criminals may look and sound like they come from banks or retailers, but they are scams and should be reported to the company being spoofed and deleted.

To report a fraudulent email, be sure to send the email as an attachment.

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