{"id":44747,"date":"2021-05-19T08:39:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T12:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=44747"},"modified":"2021-05-19T08:39:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T12:39:26","slug":"wavs-phishing-and-smishing-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/19\/wavs-phishing-and-smishing-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"WAVS &#8211; Phishing and Smishing Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the <em><u>The Little Black Book of Scams 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Edition<\/u><\/em> and it is available online at <em>https:\/\/www.competitionbureau.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/cb-bc.nsf\/eng\/04333.htm<\/em><em>. <\/em>The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone.\u00a0 Over the next few months we will be publishing the information from the <em><u>The Little Black Book of Scams 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Edition, <\/u><\/em>one scam at a time.<em><u>\u00a0 <\/u><\/em>\u00a0Last week we published Purchase of Merchandise Scams.\u00a0 Today the topic is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phishing and Smishing Scams <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be on the lookout.\u00a0 Messages are easily fabricated!<\/p>\n<p>As we spend more time online, fraudsters are getting more creative with scams in the digital space.\u00a0 Phishing is when you get an unsolicited email that claims to be from a legitimate organization, such as financial institutions, businesses or government agencies.\u00a0 Scammers ask you to provide or verify, either via email or by clicking on a web link, personal or financial information, like your credit card number, passwords and social insurance number.\u00a0 Smishing is the same thing, except is occurs via text messages.\u00a0 These messages often copy the tone and logo of organizations you trust and usually include a call to action.\u00a0 They take many shapes and forms but the bottom line is that they seek your personal details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips to protect yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know that reputable organizations will never ask for your personal information through email or text.<\/li>\n<li>Ignore communications from unknown contacts.<\/li>\n<li>Delete suspicious messages as they can carry <em>computer viruses<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t reply to spam messages, even to unsubscribe, and don\u2019t open any attachments or follow any links.<\/li>\n<li>To verify a hyperlink without clicking, hover your mouse over it. Carefully check if it is accurate.<\/li>\n<li>Update your antivirus software on all devices.<\/li>\n<li>Never use the phone number or email address provided in the suspicious message \u2013 use contact information listed on verified websites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you suspect a scam, always report it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, managed by the RCMP, the Competition Bureau, and the Ontario Provincial Police, has plenty of information on fraud.\u00a0 Power up today by visiting www.antifraudcentre.ca!<\/p>\n<p>Additional organizations to contact depending on the situation:<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-888-495-8501\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 www.antifraudcentre.ca<\/p>\n<p>Competition Bureau\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-800-348-5358\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 www.competitionbureau.gc.ca<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Affairs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 www.consumerhandbook.ca<\/p>\n<p>Securities Administrator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 www.securities-administrators.ca<\/p>\n<p>Ontario Provincial Police\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-888-310-1122<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https:\/\/www.competitionbureau.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/cb-bc.nsf\/eng\/04333.htm. 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