05 Jul Scammers Get Better Results with Phone and Text Phishing
A study in Australia revealed that scammers are now fooling more people with phone and text scams.
David Glance, Director of the Centre for Software Practices at the University of Western Australia reports that online scammers have included phone and SMS scams on top of email scams as those yield better results. Glance continues that 45% of all scams in Australia are now made through phone calls or text messages
The director adds that the government needs to do more to protect the public from these scammers. He suggests making their data public is a good start.
Source: Tech Republic
