Receiving a call from your bank or electricity company asking for your details is a red flag. If they already have you in their system, they don't need you to confirm your ID or account number. Hanging up and calling the official number yourself is the only safe way to verify whether the call is legitimate or an attempted scam.
How to identify a vishing attack in your communications 📞
Vishing (voice phishing) uses social engineering to steal data. Attackers spoof numbers using caller ID spoofing. Technically, if you receive a call and they ask for sensitive information, you should not trust the caller ID. The solution is to hang up and contact the company using a number you have verified, not one they provide during the call.
The scammer who calls you and asks for your ID as if they were your boss 🚨
It's like a stranger asking you for your house keys to make sure you're the owner. If they call you and hit you with a verify your details for security, what they want is for you to hand over your information. The saddest part is that if you fall for it, they later call you to offer you fraud insurance. Ironies of life.