Are You Being 'Spoofed'? This Specific Type Of Scam Is Hard To Catch.
rob dobi via Getty Images Spoofing scams are all too common, and they work because they take advantage of our trust. One common tactic in a spoofing scam is to make an email address, text message, website or phone number appear like it’s the real deal. In these cases, “the best thing you could do is say, ‘I gotta call you right back,’ even if it’s just one minute,” said Cliff Steinhauer, the director of information security and engagement for the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Steinhauer shared an example where an email attacker was using actual vendor’s domain name, with the same name and signature, but “the only thing that was different was the spelling of the company’s name.” The good news is that email authentication technology that many businesses use can block emails from suspicious senders or confine them to a spam folder. Be wary if the email or website has a link that has been shortened through a service like Bitly so you cannot see where the link will go, Steinhauer said: “It can mask the actual destination of the link.” In these cases, it’s better to avoid clicking.
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