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Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do. The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers. (www.vox.com)
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Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do. The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers.::undefined

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[–] Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I feel like the scams are just more intracate nowadays.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They're really not. I got one just this morning, your credit has been placed on hold for your AmEx card, log in to update your info... Yeah ok I don't have any credit cards, and besides why is a pet boarding domain sending me AmEx emails? If you can't spot something that obvious then you really don't deserve to have a bank account.

[–] Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have you seen the scams that spoof your banks phone number so it looks official, only way to check if it is real is to call back.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Are you referring to actual phone calls? I mean everyone should know by now that phone numbers can be easily spoofed, we see that in every call claiming we need a new credit card or car insurance. The easiest way to see if a call is a scam is to force them to go off-script. Like when they start asking for personal info like your SSN... you called me, why don't YOU know my information? Of course they'll say they need it to verify who I am, and I'll just tell them that they should already know who I am since they called me. Another big tell is if they want more than just the last four of your SSN... absolutely no legitimate agency will ask for the entire thing over the phone.

I guess it just depends on how much free time you have, but sometimes I just like messing with these people to waste their time. Some will get downright angry when they realize you have no intention of falling for their scam, but mostly they just hang up.

[–] redditReallySucks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thats a dumb one but I had emails come from the real domain of the company.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Sounds like a company that shouldn't be trusted if they're getting hacked that easily?

[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago

things will be worrying when people Deepfake family members