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scammers using fax tone to steal info from wallet?

It is possible or is it just a coincidence.......


1) I received this morning a phone call from an unknown number.

2) I made the mistake of answering.

3) When answered I heard a beep like it was a fax machine.

4) Noticed that my wallet app opened.

5) In my wallet app, I had my CC info

6) Couple of hours later I received a notification from my CC card app of a fraudulent transaction

7) Is that possible, that the fax tone stole my CC info?


Luckily the merchant and bank detected a fraudulent transaction.


Perhaps this is already a known scam, but I learned my lesson.


Cheers!

iPhone 13

Posted on Apr 11, 2023 2:47 PM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2023 3:12 PM

Thank you for your quick response.


Yes, that is what I thought too, but it was weird that the wallet app will open and actually with a text message that I needed to put my phone closer to..... (don't remember exactly closer to where) since I freak out, hanged the call, and close the app.


Anyway, your response is much appreciated.

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Apr 11, 2023 3:12 PM in response to muguy

Thank you for your quick response.


Yes, that is what I thought too, but it was weird that the wallet app will open and actually with a text message that I needed to put my phone closer to..... (don't remember exactly closer to where) since I freak out, hanged the call, and close the app.


Anyway, your response is much appreciated.

scammers using fax tone to steal info from wallet?

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