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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by web007 on Sunday May 26, 2019 @03:30PM (#20016924)
The IRS scam has been particularly interesting. A wave of them came through our area code, so I convinced a friend to let me talk to the scammers when it came to his phone. They had ${friend}'s name and address associated with the number, and got mad when I said (truthfully) "that's not me". I'm still curious what datasource they're using to match those three bits of information together...
Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by morpheuskafka on Sunday May 26, 2019 @09:00PM (#20018682)
> I'm still curious what datasource they're using to match those three bits of information together...

A phone book?