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1 posted on 07/01/2023 1:00:10 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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Bkmk


2 posted on 07/01/2023 2:12:26 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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Warned by three different people that she was being scammed, and she still fell for it.

I doubt she is just dumb. These con men prey on people’s fears and they have a way of telling people just what they fear the most. They keep pushing and pushing.

I feel very sorry for the lady. I am acutely aware that we are all being targeted by phishing and other scams on a regular basis and I try to keep my defenses up at all times. I know to call actual institutions for confirmation, rather than accepting at face value any call or text or alert I get. I tripple check.

I also know it is only a matter of time before I am fall for a sophisticated scam as I age. It is scary. I hope I can put it off a long time or just escape the pitfalls altogether. They are extremely aggressive and getting better all the time at sounding convincing. Who knows what angle I am susceptible to? I just don’t know.

I guess, just be skeptical of EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY. “No” should be our only answer, all the time. If something is serious, you are eventually going to get official paperwork and a knock on the door by a human being.


3 posted on 07/01/2023 3:12:16 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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She acted foolish Li.


4 posted on 07/01/2023 3:39:18 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Foolish is as foolish does.


5 posted on 07/01/2023 6:02:32 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Don't be obtuse)
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