But it’s also really weird that both times my credit card company called me within minutes to ask about the pending charges. Literally within, say, 30 minutes of it being used fraudulently, they had a hunch the charges weren’t from me. ...
Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out using email or an instant message,[1] although phone contact has been used ...