Phishing/Vishing/Smishing

What is a Phishing Scam

Email phishing uses the same method as SMS where the fraudsters send links to the victims while impersonating legitimate entities. However, these links are sent via emails and will be sent out to as many email addresses as possible.

By clicking on the link given through the email, you are led to a malicious website to fill in your private information, and/or your phone/computer will be exposed to malware and viruses that the fraudster can use to gain your personal banking credential.

What is a Vishing Scam

Phone call phishing, also known as vishing, happens when the fraudsters call the victims and trick the victims into divulging their personal information by impersonating as authorities or experts, and claiming they are trying to help the victims.

What is a Smishing Scam

SMS phishing, also known as smishing, is when you receive a text message claiming to be from a legitimate company or bank insisting you click on the link in the text that will lead you to a malicious website for you to provide your personal credentials or call the number given. Through this, the fraudsters will be able to obtain all of your personal information.

Even if you do not divulge your details after you click on the link provided, there are high chances you have been exposed to a malware or malicious software, which will install itself into your phone and trick you into entering your personal information and sending this data to the fraudsters.