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<blockquote data-quote="Shonver" data-source="post: 53355" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>I just recalled: A few weeks back I was contacted by an ABSA agent, asking if I was interested in getting my credit card upgraded, would I like to hear a bit about this? I said, sure ... shoot. He then requested me to tell him my full name "for security reasons". I told him. Next: my ID number. I said, wait a minute! You called <em>me</em>! I'm not the one who should be providing the authentication! He then said that he would send me the info by mail, as he could not continue the discussion by phone without the required security protocol. He must have been connected somehow, because he had my email addy, and was able to immediately send me the info for my present grade of credit card upon request.</p><p></p><p>It occurs to me that this is another way of phishing... "legitimately"... employees (or call centre agents) using their genuine job as a cover to harvest security information from clients.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shonver, post: 53355, member: 34"] I just recalled: A few weeks back I was contacted by an ABSA agent, asking if I was interested in getting my credit card upgraded, would I like to hear a bit about this? I said, sure ... shoot. He then requested me to tell him my full name "for security reasons". I told him. Next: my ID number. I said, wait a minute! You called [i]me[/i]! I'm not the one who should be providing the authentication! He then said that he would send me the info by mail, as he could not continue the discussion by phone without the required security protocol. He must have been connected somehow, because he had my email addy, and was able to immediately send me the info for my present grade of credit card upon request. It occurs to me that this is another way of phishing... "legitimately"... employees (or call centre agents) using their genuine job as a cover to harvest security information from clients. [/QUOTE]
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