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06-25-2024, 01:31 PM | #46 |
My work speaks for itself!!!
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06-25-2024, 01:54 PM | #48 |
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06-25-2024, 02:15 PM | #49 |
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I had one in Google flights this week. It split my flights with the departure on Alaska. After I put in all the info the only option to book was linked to some travel agency. Somehow being in Google flights made me think it was legit. Nah, it was a scam.
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06-25-2024, 06:41 PM | #50 |
Just a li'l Evel
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My credit card number gets compromised about once a year. I use that opportunity to not update the new number into any of my online subscriptions and it's like canceling the ones I don't want.
You have to watch out for phishing (spoof) emails. With AI they are getting really, really good / hard to tell them from a legit email. Even the sender's email address--which used to be an easy tell-- are now like Service@wellsfargo.customercare.com or some other non-official address that sounds like the real one by adding another word. Never click links. |
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06-25-2024, 07:16 PM | #51 | |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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06-25-2024, 07:37 PM | #52 |
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The Chinese stole everything in my DOD file on their investigations of me. All my permanent records. Birth certificate, SS #, places I’ve lived, worked etc. I got life long identity and theft protection. Had no issues.
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06-25-2024, 07:42 PM | #53 |
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I was working at CENTCOM and someone in Thailand used my credit card to buy like $25 worth of stuff. I got alerted. I have to notify my superior within an hour of finding out.
I was notified the next day they caught the guy and he’s in a Thailand jail. |
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06-25-2024, 07:47 PM | #54 | |
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The Mrs. has instant updates and notifications on all of our credit cards, pretty cool. |
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06-25-2024, 08:27 PM | #55 | |
Would an idiot do that?
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Another item is at least some carriers have scam blockers that won't even ring to your phone...T-Mobile's is free (Scam Shield) and for myself the number of calls has dropped from 1-2 per day to ~3-5 per month. Verizon has a similar app, but I think those assholes actually charge to block numbers. |
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06-26-2024, 04:54 AM | #57 |
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06-26-2024, 05:16 AM | #58 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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06-26-2024, 05:20 AM | #59 | |
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One good thing is even my landline caller ID will state SUSPECTED SCAM on the most of them. |
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06-26-2024, 08:09 AM | #60 |
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