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Re:Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google... by galaxy_gas on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @03:02PM (#45266418)
I get this kind of call about 5-15 times a day

I do not answer calls

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Re:Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google... by arethuza on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @03:10PM (#45266543)
A lot of them phone me and ask for my wife by name "Can I speak to XYZ" - I usually reply "No" and end the call. Actually, for the last few calls I've not even been saying the "No".

Maybe 3 or 4 of these a day <sigh>

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Re:Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google... by tartoran on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @04:36PM (#45267660)
You should not even respond to these. Responding gives them some valuable information about your phone number. Just junk it + report as spam.
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Re:Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google... by galaxy_gas on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @06:40PM (#45269196)
I wonder, how this in affects modern software stack that have AI with the AI Call Screening which will ask questions, you can automatically identify certain dimensions: phone is active -- phone has a plan,-- phone is a Pixel or iPhone with a specific minimum model and OS ver ?

Then because of the leak side channel effect they can further future target calls such as coming from google about your problem with "your pixel 9 or 10?"

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