""Scammers use software to call or text a range of numbers at the same time and then note which are answered,""
""Answered numbers are recorded as genuine in-use numbers and may be sold on the internet to other cybercriminals.""
""very useful for criminals as it is probably one of the very few pieces of information that we don't change over our lifetime. "It's good advice not to answer calls from numbers that you do not recognise as doing so confirms to the scammers that they have a number associated with an individual. They can then use that number to tie in other personal details belonging to you and associate it with the mobile number.""
Ireland is experiencing a wave of automated scam calls that display UK +44 prefixes and use prerecorded messages posing as HR providers or retailers. Many calls prompt recipients with options to purportedly resolve fabricated issues. Telecoms regulators warn that answering flags numbers as in-use and allows them to be recorded and sold to other cybercriminals. Security experts warn that mobile numbers enable online tracking and targeted profiling because they rarely change. Dozens of people report being inundated. The origin of the current wave is unclear but likely originates outside Europe, and the telecoms regulator is preparing a fix.
Read at Irish Independent
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