> Even technology experts are getting taken in by some of the more recent schemes (or very nearly).
Rule number one about phone scams, which I've seen repeated numerously so "technology experts" should know this ... _always_ verify and call the number back. I was under the impression that was common knowledge?
The scams iterated in this article, no matter how complex, would all have been prevented by that simple and pervasive rule.
> “People I’ve talked to about this say there’s no way they’d fall for that, but when someone from a trustworthy number calls, says they’re from your small town bank, and sounds incredibly professional, you’d fall for it, too,” Haughey said.
When someone from a trustworthy number calls, says they're from your small town bank, and sounds incredibly professional, you follow the exact same rule. Hang up. Verify the number. Call back.
Again, even the best of us make mistakes, so I'm not trying to be critical of the victims here. I'm just surprised is all.