Phishing attacks targeting telecommunication companies’ customers are on the rise, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internet Crime Complaint Center. The schemes involve using automated telephone calls, or vishing, and SMS texts, or smishing, to lure customers to phishing sites that replicate telecommunication sites. Once access is gained, the fraudsters make changes to the customer’s account and may place orders for mobile phones. Credit card accounts were, by far, the most common targets for account takeovers in 2013.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/phishing-attacks-on-telco-customers-grow-a-6806