Protecting Your Account | Watch Out For Social Engineering Scams
People who want to steal your information are hoping you're not paying attention. If you're not careful, they can deceive you into giving them your personal or financial details by using tricks and manipulations, a practice known as social engineering.
Remember, Affirm will never ask you for your PIN, One Time Password, or password via phone or email. If you receive a suspicious email, phone call, or text message from someone claiming to be Affirm, please report it to us with our official form.
Below are some common forms of social engineering tactics that you might encounter and the warning signs to look out for:
Suspicious Emails Phishing occurs when a fraudster sends an email designed to trick users into providing sensitive information like credit card information, Social Security numbers, or login credentials.
Suspicious Phone Calls Phone phishing, also known as “vishing,” occurs when a fraudster calls you and tries to get you to share sensitive information like your Affirm SMS Passcode, Social Security Number or other login information
Suspicious Text Messages Text message phishing, or “SMS phishing,” is when a fraudster uses text messages to obtain valuable information from their victims.
Social Media Phishing Social media phishing is an online fraud where scammers pose as trustworthy entities on social platforms, tricking users into revealing sensitive details through direct messages, posts, or fake website links
How to Identify & Report Activity
