More scammers should be the victims instead of the poor slobs who fall for it. I’m not much into computer technology, but I did work 25 years in uniform in New York State’s prison system, so I don’t trust anyone or anything. Been retired for 20 years, but still have a heightened sense of security. I question everything. Today I had my yearly appointment with my Urologist. The person who checked me in started asking me all these questions, like who my cell phone provider is. I asked him why that information was needed. He said in case we have to hold a tele-med call with you. I told him that wasn’t necessary, because I’d never do a tele-med call. I had to actually sign my name to decline it. I go there once a year. I don’t need their patient portal, or their freaking tele-med crap.
“More scammers should be the victims ...”
Yep. Guys like this Trilogy team are DEFINITELY making it happen. They even hacked an online Group that was a hive for scammers, and scored the Member list— Group membership plummeted from over 55,000 so fast the “Members” counter on the web page was rolling backward in real time.
They also don’t need to know your cell phone carrier.
How you connect for a telemed appointment is not important for them to know.