There have been numerous posts to this list about banks phishing their own users so I figured I'd start a new thread about other companies who are potential phishing-targets doing this as well, in this case a phone company. >From the fraud-alert support forum of Vodafone:
http://forum.vodafone.co.nz/topic/3631-phone-call-from-vodafone-for-check-on-plan-and-confirming-contact-details-including-vf-pin-number/ User: Not sure if this is genuine or not - just had a call from a blocked number caller saying they were from Vodafone doing a 'courtesy' call checking I'm happy on my plan and updating contact details. First thing they ask for is my Date of Birth and Vodafone pin number. Is this genuine? Vodafone staff: I would not be giving out my date of Birth User: So thats a no to it being official then? Vofafone staff: Call was all good nothing to worry about So next time you get a call from a caller-ID-blocked number asking for your PIN, it's OK, it's only your phone company. Peter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majord...@metzdowd.com
