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🚨 Urgent PSA: Protect Your Loved Ones from Vishing Scams! 🚨

Hey friends,

As technology evolves, so do the tactics of scammers. Today, I want to shed light on a particularly insidious form of scam called "vishing" (voice phishing). It's crucial, especially for those of us with older parents or relatives, to educate them about this threat.

Vishing involves fraudsters using phone calls or voicemails to deceive victims into revealing sensitive information like bank account details, social security numbers, or passwords. They often pose as trusted entities such as banks, government agencies, or even family members in distress.

❗️ Why is this important? Because our older loved ones, while experienced in life, may not be as familiar with these modern scams. They're often more trusting and may not recognize the red flags.

So, here's what you can do:

1️⃣ Educate: Take the time to explain to your parents or older relatives what vishing is and how to recognize it. Remind them never to give out personal information over the phone unless they initiated the call and are certain of the recipient's identity.

2️⃣ Verify: Encourage them to verify the identity of any caller claiming to be from a legitimate organization by independently confirming the contact information and reaching out through official channels.

3️⃣ Report: If they do encounter a suspected vishing attempt, urge them to report it to the appropriate authorities immediately. Reporting these incidents can help prevent others from falling victim.

Let's work together to keep our communities safe from these scams. Spread the word, and let's empower our older loved ones to protect themselves in this digital age!

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Just read this article on Windows Weekly about Outlook and advertising. Kinda shocking that a business tool is being used to target advertising.

New Outlook Decried as a "Surveillance Tool for Targeted Advertising" Thanks to new EU privacy regulations, the new Outlook displays a disturbing disclosure there that users elsewhere never see.