Imagine getting hundreds or thousands of calls on your home, business, or cell phone, tying up the lines. And when you answer, you hear anything from dead air to recorded messages, advertisements, or even phone sex menus.
FRAUDULENT TELEPHONE CALLS ALLOW FRAUDSTERS ACCESS TO CONSUMER FINANCIAL AND BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS According to the FBI’s New E-Scams & Warnings website located at http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm 06/21/10—The FBI Newark Division released a warning to consumers concerning a new scheme using telecommunications denial-of-service (TDoS) attacks. The FBI determined fraudsters compromised victim accounts and contacted financial institutions to change [...]
