Oct 4, 2012
A very realistic phishing call. The caller knew my name and address. The call started out innocuously enough, just confirming that they were processing our subscription to Newsweek. Then the caller wanted to know what my middle initial stands for ("just out of curiosity, because I can't think of any names that start with that letter") and the expiration date on my VISA card ("your VISA card starting with the number 4"). Then the call was passed to a "supervisor," who asked, "just to verify our records," for the whole VISA card number.
These guys spiels were well rehearsed and confidently delivered in good English.