What is the Scamming Trend, Spoofing? And How to Know If You’ve Fallen Victim to It

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One of the easiest ways to get scammed is if you think you’re disclosing information to someone you know. This type of scam is called “spoofing.” Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

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00:00One of the easiest ways to get scammed is if you think you're disclosing information to someone you know.

00:05This type of scam is called spoofing.

00:08According to Amy Nofseiger, the Director of Victim Support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network,

00:14scammers take advantage of the fear and the curiosity that we have that this is somebody we know.

00:20Phone spoofing can seem like someone you know is calling, and even sound like the person you know on the other end.

00:26But there are apps that can replicate all of the above.

00:30Email and URL spoofing can look reliable too, but keep an eye out for tiny typos,

00:36both punctuation and spelling, because they tend to be the dead giveaway.

00:40The best thing to do if you get spoofed is to report it.

00:44You can also reset your passwords and update your computer.

00:47The Federal Communications Commission suggests

00:50Never give out personal information such as account numbers, social security numbers,

00:55mother's maiden names, passwords, or other identifying information

00:59in response to unexpected calls, or if you are at all suspicious.

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