Updated 4:22 AM ET, Sun October 27, 2019
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(CNN)Pieter Gunst, 34, received what he thought was a credible phone call from his bank. But in a matter of minutes, Gunst realized the call was anything but after he had nearly handed over the keys to his account.
Oooof. Was just subjected to the most credible phishing attempt I’ve experienced to date. Here were the steps:
1) “Hi, this is your bank. There was an attempt to use your card in Miami, Florida. Was this you?”
Me: no.
— Pieter Gunst (@DigitalLawyer) October 7, 2019