{"id":23414,"date":"2020-12-23T07:31:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evolvemga.com\/?p=23414"},"modified":"2021-01-06T13:44:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T21:44:41","slug":"california-dre-warns-licensees-of-new-vishing-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evolvemga.com\/california-dre-warns-licensees-of-new-vishing-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"California DRE Warns Licensees of New Vishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”0″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n
Scammers are calling licensees and posing as DRE investigators. They then notify the licensee that they are under investigation and subject to a citation or other disciplinary action, unless they pay the DRE to clear their name and license. They will demand that you wire funds. It is worth noting that the DRE accepts online payments<\/a> for all licensing activities via their eLicensing system; any request for a wire transfer is fraud. In some cases, the criminals are identifying themselves as law enforcement and making similar demands.<\/p>\n To avoid becoming a victim of this scam, the DRE has advised that:<\/p>\n If the phone number of the caller appears to be a DRE number, you should report the scam to the Federal Communications Commission; https:\/\/consumercomplaints.fcc.gov\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115002234203-Unwanted-Calls-Phone<\/a><\/p>\n If you are able to confirm that the person calling you is a scammer, contact your local law enforcement agency to report the crime.<\/p>\n Related: <\/span><\/em>Read the CA DRE’s Official Warning<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Yes. Evolve does intend to cover Funds Transfer Fraud resulting from voice phishing attacks. From our Evo 4.0 policy wording:<\/span><\/p>\n We agree to reimburse you for loss first discovered by you during the period of the policy as a direct result of any third party committing:<\/span><\/p>\n a. any unauthorized electronic transfer of funds from your bank;<\/span> [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”0″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23450,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Are vishing attacks covered by Evolve’s cyber insurance?<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nb. theft of money or other financial assets from your bank by electronic means;<\/span>
\nc. theft of money or other financial assets from your corporate credit cards by electronic means; or<\/span>
\nd. any phishing, vishing or other social engineering attack against any employee or senior executive officer that results in the transfer of your funds to an unintended third party.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1605123203967{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”]\nPROTECT YOUR BUSINESS. EVOLVE.<\/span><\/a>
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