Dossier
voice phishing
Coverage of voice phishing in the Nexus archive.
Dutch policeorganization1Amsterdamplace1National Intervention Team for Digital Crimeorganization1bank helpdesk fraudtopic1elderly peopletopic1fake police officer shakedownstopic1ATHRorganization1AI voice agentstopic1social engineeringtopic1credential harvestingtopic1human operatorstopic1cybercrime platformtopic1
- Helpdesk scammers are making house calls to make their lies feel more real
Six suspects aged 15-30 were arrested in Amsterdam for bank helpdesk fraud, operating a call center and making in-person visits to victims to steal funds. Dutch police reported the scammers impersonated bank staff and law enforcement, targeting elderly individuals with tactics like 'increasing account limits' to extract financial details.
- New ATHR vishing platform uses AI voice agents for automated attacks
A new cybercrime platform called ATHR uses AI voice agents and human operators to conduct automated voice phishing attacks, harvesting user credentials through social engineering. The platform combines AI-driven and human-led tactics to enhance the effectiveness of its attacks.