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日付	2018-06-07
タイトル	Internet scammers' favorite trick, Smishing
内容	Internet scam artists are moving beyond your email inbox and targeting your text messages instead. With this new scam, called “smishing,” scammers are trying to get you to send them your personal information that could help them access your bank account or other online profiles. * What is smishing? ->“Smishing” scams are so named because they’re like a phishing email, except sent via SMS, the technology underlying the typical text message. They often prey on people’s panic or sense of urgency, according to Jason Hong, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Example, one fraudulent message might appear to be a warning from your bank about an unauthorized charge.Some scammers may be able to make their messages look like they’re coming from a person you know and trust. So if you get a weird message from a friend, it’s a good idea to call them back on the phone and check if they actually sent the text. * How to avoid? -> you should make sure to use different passwords for everything from your bank’s website and social media apps to your email account. And in the hypothetical case outlined above, you should call you bank or credit card company directly to verify the alert, rather than clicking any links in suspicious text messages. One tip: Look out for text messages from phone numbers that clearly appear fake or suspicious. * Is smishing a new phenomenon? -> Smishing scams have been around since as early as 2008, but experts say they are becoming more prevalent. Written by: Lisa Marie Segarra Source: http://fortune.com/2017/07/07/smishing-scam/

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