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This is why I don't answer the phone unless it's a contact. Everyone else can leave a message.

Did you read the article? The Many people have their bank or credit union in the contacts. This won't help if they're spoofing a bank number.

> Cabel Sasser is founder of a Mac and iOS software company called Panic Inc. Sasser said he almost got scammed recently after receiving a call that appeared to be the same number as the one displayed on the back of his Wells Fargo ATM card.

FYI it's against the guidelines to suggest a commenter hasn't read the article. You can make the same point without being insulting or presumptuous in that way.

Might as well put your social security and pin number in your phone too. Bank phone numbers in your contacts are a huge vulnerability. Just Google them when needed... or you know, look at the card.

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