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Bank scammers using genuine push notifications to trick their victims


You receive a call on your phone. The polite call centre worker on the line asks for you by name, and gives the name of your bank.

The polite call centre worker on the line asks for you by name, and gives the name of your bank. You'd spend a terrifying 30 minute wait on hold to the fraud department, while hoping fraudsters haven't already drained your account. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Reddit HackerNews Lobsters Pocket WhatsApp Telegram

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