A free one-page checklist: five rules and four warning signs taken from ten real attacks, straight from the court filings, regulator reports and company post-mortems.
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Hang up and call back on a number you already have. Verify the person, not just the paperwork.
Open the site yourself. Nobody legitimate needs you to read them a code.
Passwords and codes can be relayed. A hardware security key checks the site's address.
Least access for everyone, so one mistake does not travel far.
Minutes matter. Blame the attacker, not the person who clicked.
"Your account is about to be deactivated."
"Don't tell anyone."
Same supplier, new bank details.
Pay a tax, then a late fee, to withdraw your own money.
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These are common practices drawn from what the original reports and court documents say. They lower the odds. They are not guarantees, and allegations in the cases are allegations.