Just never know what’s going to roll across a client’s desk, but in this case, it was my desk. I was in a meeting and voice mailed a call on my home phone. (Yes, I’m that old that I still have a home phone). Here’s the call:

https://gilsontech-public.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/Friday_07-24-2020-Fraud-Call.wav

Sounds alarming!

First thing to note: it’s a recording that’s leaving a recording. Visa would never do that. So why call? If I answered and pressed any number, they would connect me to a live person who would want to verify my information. Most likely they have my credit card number but do not have the CVV. Without the CVV, the number is useless. Or, maybe they do not have my credit card number and they are trolling. Hard to say. Be aware everyone, the scammers are out there.

More info here and some great security practices here: https://www.greedyrates.ca/blog/rcmp-warns-of-new-credit-card-scam/

Stay safe,

• Al