Re: skype again - muhahaha

[Joe Stewart <jstewart () lurhq com>]

On Friday 23 September 2005 02:34 am, Gadi Evron wrote:
> This just hit /.:
> http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/09/22/2155226.shtml?tid=172&tid=215&tid=
> 218
>
> Just to remind everybody's funsec's take on this issue by Dr. Neal
> Krawetz;
>
> Combination #2: Phone Phishing
>    Ring Ring
>    "Hello?"
>    (thick Russian accent) "Wello, Wis is eBay.  We need to werify
> account."

I got a phone phish today. It went something like:
[Ring Ring]
Me: Hello?
Phisher: (In heavy Nigerian accent) Hello, I'm trying to reach Mrs. 
Stewart
Me: She's not here
Phisher: This is Chris White calling on behalf of her bank
Me: (somewhat sarcastic) Oh, really?
Phisher: What time would be best for me to call her back?
Me: Tell you what, I'll take a message and have her call you. What was 
your name again?
Phisher: This is Chris Black, and I am calling on behalf of her bank.
Me: Which bank would that be?
Phisher: I am calling on behalf of MBNA.
Me: That's not her bank.
Phisher: We appreciate her business, and will call back later.
Me: This sounds like a phishing scam.
Phisher: No sir. I am calling on behalf of her bank... Thank you for 
your time. Goodbye.

-Joe

-- 
Joe Stewart, GCIH 
Senior Security Researcher
LURHQ http://www.lurhq.com/
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