Imposter – Spear Phishing

This is targeted phishing, where the attacker digs up your personal information, such as your family history, where you live, your mother’s maiden name, your social security number, or possibly, your mortgage or banking information.

The perpetrator will call, pretend to be your mortgage company, notifying you by email that your mortgage has been sold to another company and instructing you to now send payments to a new company name and address. A link will be provided in the email that will take you to a fake website.