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Re:Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to sen... by jack1142 on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:38AM (#48255906)
Nowadays, when banks call you here, they allow you to verify the bank is actually calling you with the mobile app - you can see their name and number they're calling you from in the app. Also, you can often verify you're you with the app too, same as any other app authorization, so you don't have to share any details over the phone. I feel like this is a pretty good improvement.
Re:Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to sen... by SoftTalker on Sunday May 24, 2026 @03:02PM (#48260044)
That does seem better than blind trust but that app infrastructure could get compromised. I would still be wary in any situation where I did not originate the call with the bank.
Re:Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to sen... by jack1142 on Monday May 25, 2026 @05:00AM (#48264823)
Ye, I only get called by banks when my transaction gets classified as potentially fraudulent (which pretty much just means that it is for a bigger amount of money) or some other even more rare situations like finishing a loan application. Still, I'd rather be double sure that it is the bank that's calling me because I don't want to assume solely based on the convenient timing. If the app infrastructure is compromised, the bank is liable so it feels like less of a problem. If the app does offer authorizing through the app, I shouldn't be asked any personal details that my bank already knows so I (hopefully) would still be wary, if put in such a situation though. Obviously hard to know what I'd actually do unless it actually happens to me.