Scams, identity theft and cybercrimes threaten everyone.
Every year people lose billions of dollars to scams, identity theft and cybercrime. No one is immune to these dangers. Young and old alike are victims and if you think you are too smart to become a victim, you are wrong. According to the National Association of Securities Dealers wealthy, financially literate and astute people are actually more likely to become victims of financial scams.
The key to protecting yourself from scams cybercrime and identity theft is education and that is where Scamicide.com comes in. Here at Scamicide.com you will learn how to recognize scams, cyber security threats and risks of identity theft as well as how to avoid them. Here at Scamicide.com we also alert you each and every day to the latest developments in scams, cyber security and identity theft and tell you what you need to do to protect yourself. It is a dangerous world out there, but Scamicide.com can help you make it safer.
Scam of the day – July 29, 2026 – Facetime Scam Leading to Compromised Bank Accounts
Apple is warning people about a new scam involving its popular FaceTime app that starts with the targeted victim receiving either a text message or phone call from a scammer that purports to be from the targeted victim’s bank. Making the call or text appear more legitimate is the fact that the call appears on your Caller ID as coming from a phone number of your bank. The call or text message indicates that the targeted victim’s bank account has been accessed by scammers and is in jeopardy. The victim is then instructed to switch to FaceTime to continue the conversation to remedy the situation. Once on FaceTime, the scammer, posing as a bank official, instructs the targeted victim to share their computer screen with the scammers while they log into their bank account. The scammer then is able to not only see the password for the account, but also the code used for dual factor authentication when entered by the victim. The scammer then is able to immediately access the victim’s bank account.
TIPS
It is a simple matter for scammers to get information as to the bank used by their targeted victims so merely because you appear to get a call or text from a bank with which you do business does not mean the communication is legitimate. Further complicating the matter is the use of spoofing by scammers to make their calls appear to come from your bank’s actual phone number.
Trust me, you can’t trust anyone. You should never provide your password or dual factor authentication code to anyone who contacts you. Your bank will never ask for your password, your one time code used for dual factor authentication or to share your screen. If you receive such a call or text and believe it might be legitimate, merely call the bank at a phone number you know is accurate where you can confirm that it is a scam.
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