• Ms. ArmoredThirteen
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    5 hours ago

    This is why even if I think something is 100% legit, if a place calls me asking for anything I tell them I have to check on it and call back. Then I’ll call their known public number and go through that way. I’ve avoided a couple scam situations like this

    • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      42 minutes ago

      This is literally the correct way to proceed in any inbound communication. Doesn’t matter who it is, the more authority they claim the faster to hang up.

      They will try and trigger your lizard brain and make you feel like you must act now.

    • valkyre09@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Honestly this is so simple and effective at stopping these sort of scams dead in their tracks. When you call in to help desk and say “I was just on the phone with your agents about a payment problem” and they don’t see any record, it’ll set off all sorts of alarm bells. Especially if it’s the bank.