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Everybody don dey receive random voicemail notification emails wey no make sense, abi na only me? If you dey check your inbox and e be like say na scam dey reign, you no dey alone! E get as e be. Scammers don upgrade their game. Forget fake invoices or shipping delays, now dem dey focus on voicemail notifications. Dem sabi how to catch our attention like small pikin wey see sweet.
Dem emails wey dey come with subject lines like “You’ve received a new voicemail,” or “Missed Call Notification” dey make you think say you don miss important call. Na wetin dem dey yarn! You go just dey reason am say, “Abeg, I no fit miss important call o,” (like your boss no go still find you after 5pm).
When you click on that “Listen” or “View Voicemail” button, na wahala you dey work for. Instead of voice message, wetin you go see? Plentiful fake login page wey dey look like Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. If you no dey sharp, dem fit grab your details before you go realize wetin don happen.
Sometimes, that click fit download malware wey go scatter your phone or computer jara. From account takeovers to data theft and ransom demands, the wahala no go be small o! Na why this scam dey spread fast, e dey look too familiar. E dey resemble legit alerts, right down to fonts and timestamps. But abeg, make you shine your eye!
As you dey check these emails, look for red flags: no caller ID, awkward grammar, plenty timestamps wey no make sense (like who dey call you 3:10 AM?), or double words like “on on Wednesday.” Real voicemail alerts dey usually clear with branding and details. But these fake guys go just drop plain text with one clickable phrase wey dey call your attention.
Plus, those scam emails dey vague. Real notifications go show you call duration, phone number, and extension. But dem fake ones go just say, “Please take a moment to listen when convenient.” Na psychological bait wey dem dey use to catch curious minds like ours.
First thing wey you go do? Treat every unsolicited voicemail email as scam until you fit confirm am. If you suspect say e fit be legit, try to enter your voicemail portal or app directly instead of clicking links. No let dem put you for wahala.
If you see any “Play” or “Listen” link, hover your mouse and check where e dey lead. If e no show your company domain or trusted provider like ringcentral.com, delete am quick!
Finally, share this alert with your paddy and family members. These scammers dey work better when one person drop guard. Once dem collect valid credentials, na so wahala go spread like fire. Our usual curiosity dey make us prime targets for this wahala wey don turn from light to heavy rain.
As dem scammers dey wax strong at hiding their traps, our best defense na to slow down, think twice, and remember — no real voicemail go ask you to login through random links wey dey your inbox. Be sharp! Make dem no use you play.
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