Driver’s License Exploitation Scams Surge

From ehackingnews.com

The Covid epidemic has provided a ripe opportunity for cybercriminals, who are taking advantage of internet information from outdated driver’s licenses of targeted individuals. 
According to Stateline, the “phishing” scams benefit from the fact that several nations have made emergency declarations permitting driver’s licenses to remain in force beyond expiry dates. With the expiration of such renewals, drivers must now ensure that their licenses are updated, but scammers are taking full advantage of that shift, according to Stateline. 
In conventional phishing, cybercriminals send malicious links or attachments via email, and victims inadvertently click on them. Fraudsters use messaging to conduct their operations, which is known as “SMS phishing” or “smishing.” 

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