I've been getting a lot of those "your parcel couldn't be delivered" phishing attacks lately and if you're a human with a phone, you probably have been too. Just as a brief reminder, they look like this: These get through all the technical controls that exist at

From 2024, but funny to read…

What makes this situation so ridiculous is that while we’re all watching for scammers attempting to imitate legitimate organisations, FedEx is out there imitating scammers!

  • tb_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    85·
    2 days ago

    My banking app has a “is <bank> calling?” button, which is pretty neat. The button is highlighted whenever I open the banking app whilst on a phone call, presumably as a subtle anti-scammer warning.

    e: spelling

    • Buckshot@programming.devEnglish
      42·
      2 days ago

      My bank has the inverse as well. If i open the app while on a call there’s a huge banner across the top stating they are not calling me.

      • Natanael@infosec.pubEnglish
        6·
        21 hours ago

        The Swedish banks has a shared identification app, and it gives a big alert every time a login is prompted asking if you called out or got called, and doesn’t let some actions complete if you say you got called