Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed
by fphhotchips on Thursday March 31, 2022 @10:58PM
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> Hi, the government is giving $5000 credits for people to add insulation, blah blah blah.
This is... occasionally a real thing. Drives me nuts that they choose to implement it this way though.
Overdue bill? Okay cool thanks, I’ll call back and ask to speak to someone, hang up.
Compromised card? Okay cool thanks, I’ll call the number on the back of my visa, hang up.
(This one happened to me) Relative in another country is dying of cancer and needs money for some obscure procedure and doesn’t want to tell anyone else about it only me so don’t call anyone about it? Okay cool, I’ll check and get back to you.
I don’t care how important the matter is; your house could be on fire! If you are calling me and need any type of personal info whatsoever, I hang up and call you or someone I know related to you or just Google that thing!
Same with door to door salespeople. No thank you goodbye.
Hi, the government is giving $5000 credits for people to add insulation, blah blah blah. Can we do a free evaluation? No! I would have heard of this free money falling from the sky from someone I know.
No thank you, hang up, give zero info don’t even confirm my name, close the door or hang up. Goodbye, won’t phish me.