Phishing scam increase

ThrashZone · Dec 7, 2023

Hi,
Yep phones calls are off the hook man !
Health care bs all the time hurr before end of year :banghead:

I got a new number and phone my original is on life support lol

Assimilator · Dec 7, 2023

Phishing scams are the internet version of natural selection. They're so obvious that only the most gullible fall for them. I honestly don't understand how such people function in ordinary society.

P4-630 · Dec 7, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
Big Mac is shy of $2

No big macs in USSR anymore..

A Computer Guy · Dec 7, 2023

The biggest phishing scams I get now are at work from clever people in corporate IT tring to test the employees.

R0H1T said:
Didn't realize Biden signed up for this

LOL , neither did he.

oxrufiioxo said:
AT&T my wireless carrier does a pretty good job of screening spam/malicious calls though at least for me.

I get quite a few from my carrier. Blocking seems to work but also not answering the phone has been the most successful strategy for me so far.

sam_86314 · Dec 7, 2023

I've only been seeing them on my work email. All of the ones I've seen appear to come from compromised email addresses from other companies.

It's nice being in a company where I can directly contact the head of IT to get it taken care of.

Eskimonster · Dec 7, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
Probably it's region specific. I'm getting as much as I usually do. What I started getting more is death threats from people I don't know confusing me with a similarly named bozo.

Would his name be Vladimir ?

Beginner Macro Device · Dec 8, 2023

P4-630 said:
No big macs in USSR anymore..

We got exactly the same burger by the name of Big Hit or something like that. They seized the McDuck with all their recipes.

Eskimonster said:
Would his name be Vladimir

Nah, my name is elaborately Arabic and so is that one's one. Yet he has connections to either ISIS or Al Qaeda, or some shit, and I'm just a puny civilian.

Divide Overflow · Dec 8, 2023

Both phone calls and email phishing attempts have noticeably increased lately.
My elderly father has contacted me asking if some of the ones he's getting are legit. I hope these scammers die in a fire.

Mussels · Dec 8, 2023

Any time i order things from amazon, ebay etc i use a slightly altered version of my name and constantly get emails text messages and robocalls for that name.

My brother had his amazon account hacked and his credit card drained despite not using the account for months - these sort of hacks and scams are increasing just because they're easier to automate as time goes by.

AusWolf · Dec 8, 2023

Yes. I've got an increasing number of calls from unknown numbers. I never take them, though. If somebody wants something, they can leave a message. Otherwise, they can sod off.

Bones · Dec 8, 2023

No increase in phone calls but scam texts and E-Mails have jumped up quite a bit for me.

Good thing is I know what to look for and deal with it as needed.
Considering the time of year it is I'm not suprised and it's even expected.

Count von Schwalbe · Dec 8, 2023

Mussels said:
Any time i order things from amazon, ebay etc i use a slightly altered version of my name and constantly get emails text messages and robocalls for that name.

Missles?

A Computer Guy said:
I get quite a few from my carrier. Blocking seems to work but also not answering the phone has been the most successful strategy for me so far.

That is a good idea. I used to get far more calls than I do now, but I don't generally answer my phone unless I am expecting a call or I know the number.

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ThrashZone

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