• Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org
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    20 hours ago

    link to confirm your bank details.

    Oh, come on, really?

    You never click on a “link to confirm your bank details”. Regardless the pretext, context, subtext, whatever. N E V E R. N E V E R. N E V E R.

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      17 hours ago

      This was my attitude when I was younger. But as my financial arrangements have gotten more complicated, more intertwined with those of other people, as I’ve accumulated weird experiences straightening out banking problems, I can see that while there is wisdom in the rule, its never going to be enough. I’m human, I don’t remember everything I need to remember.

      The scammers don’t send out “link to confirm your bank details” because zillions of people are stupid, they do it because everyone is a little stupid sometimes.

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        18 hours ago

        Then call the number on your card. Anything else is going to make someone else some money at your expense

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        19 hours ago

        But what if there’s some unusual activity?

        Didn’t you know, if you are the one who has found a corpse, then you are among the suspects immediately? Now, if you have found some unusual activity… ;-)