Scam artists dial for dollars on Internet phones
Internet phone services have drawn millions of users looking for rock-bottom rates. Now they’re also attracting identity thieves looking to turn stolen credit cards into cash.
Some Internet phone services allow scam artists to make it appear that they are calling from another phone number - a useful trick that enables them to drain credit accounts and pose as banks or other trusted authorities, online fraud experts say.
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