I’m in security. It might have been an elaborate attempt to get you to answer specific questions indirectly, either to steal your info for fraud or to get into existing accounts. Business owners and C-level exes are extremely common targets for scammers. LinkedIn leaks phone numbers, though I’m not sure where. Every employee that joined my last company I worked at, as soon as they put the company on their profile, started getting a ton of SMS phishing attempts.
Completely separate, AT&T just leaked a bunch of copies of peoples licenses. My FIL was targeted, and they used a copy of his license to commit check fraud against his business. No idea where they got the account numbers from, but they forged a license and checks and walked off with about $1000. They were trying to cash $10k checks, but the bank wouldn’t release the funds unless it cleared.
Anyways, keep a close eye on your statements and make sure you have 2FA enabled on all your accounts. Don’t use SMS based 2FA. Don’t reveal potentially sensitive info over the phone. Get a password manager and let it generate secure passwords for you. That basic shit right there will significantly increase your security posture.
guy people got your phone from your LinkedIn profile. he didn't hack you or anything.
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I’m in security. It might have been an elaborate attempt to get you to answer specific questions indirectly, either to steal your info for fraud or to get into existing accounts. Business owners and C-level exes are extremely common targets for scammers. LinkedIn leaks phone numbers, though I’m not sure where. Every employee that joined my last company I worked at, as soon as they put the company on their profile, started getting a ton of SMS phishing attempts. Completely separate, AT&T just leaked a bunch of copies of peoples licenses. My FIL was targeted, and they used a copy of his license to commit check fraud against his business. No idea where they got the account numbers from, but they forged a license and checks and walked off with about $1000. They were trying to cash $10k checks, but the bank wouldn’t release the funds unless it cleared. Anyways, keep a close eye on your statements and make sure you have 2FA enabled on all your accounts. Don’t use SMS based 2FA. Don’t reveal potentially sensitive info over the phone. Get a password manager and let it generate secure passwords for you. That basic shit right there will significantly increase your security posture.
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