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Re:Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams by chii on Friday November 07, 2025 @12:24PM (#45848672)
> I am scared and this close to setting up a secret passphrase in case they need to tell me appart from a clone.

do that sooner rather than later.

Voice mimicry is so much easier now, that you might not be able to tell from the phone. This is why a verbal password from family is important, esp. in unusual situations.

Re:Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams by godshatter on Friday November 07, 2025 @03:49PM (#45850953)
Probably wouldn't hurt to add an "I'm being coerced into this" version of the secret passphrase while they're at it.
Re:Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams by chii on Friday November 07, 2025 @10:37PM (#45853912)
while ostensibly true, the more different types of passphrase/words you have, the less easy it is to remember.

You probably only need just one, for authentication purposes. I doubt grandmother can perform this sort of "spycraft" well if it's more complicated. Better to have something simple and easy, than to forget and panic later.