Identity thieves use easy-to-obtain voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephone numbers to trick Internet or telephone users. New scheme uses cheaply obtained VoIP numbers as bogus credit card or financial services telephone numbers. Identity thieves ask potential victims to call a phone number attached to a VoIP account, easily obtained online through services such as Skype or through retailers reselling VoIP products such as Vonage Holdings. “People are getting nervous about clicking on links,” cybersecurity vendor says.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2120128/new-voip-based-phishing-scam-id-d.html