Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are safe online?

Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by bubblewrap on Sunday May 26, 2019 @03:41PM (#20016987)

Some of the scams have the caller actually pretending to be YOU. So if they have the agreement to consult with you before sending any money, what are they going to do?

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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by maxxxxx on Sunday May 26, 2019 @05:22PM (#20017622)

I would hope that my parents could tell me from another caller :-)

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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by patch_collector on Monday May 27, 2019 @12:40AM (#20019521)

I believe the standard strategy here is to say you've been in an accident, you're in the hospital while traveling, your jaw was broken, and that's why you sound different. Or you're having the nurse call them. Something to explain why your voice isn't what they expect.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by shstalwart on Monday May 27, 2019 @03:00AM (#20020015)

This happened to my grandmother a few years ago, with somebody claiming to be me. Purportedly, I had broken my arm in Spain, and needed money for surgery. Fortunately, she had the good sense to call my parents and find out if I was actually in Spain.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by LifeLiverTransp on Monday May 27, 2019 @12:46PM (#20023431)

Its a friend of you, who is in hospital too. And they need money and even more consent for emergency operations.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I make sure my non-technical parents are s... by ppjet6 on Monday May 27, 2019 @06:26AM (#20020934)

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