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sir pball

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3. Calling back the "well known number" is a great way to get scammed.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Thu May 2, 2024, 07:23 AM

May 2

The bad guys have evolved, they can now hold your line open so that when you "hang up" and "call back" 1-800-TDBANKUSA you're actually still on the line with them. Email spoofing is so trivial it's not even worth addressing.

The ONLY real security against phone scams is to say you'll head to a physical location to discuss it with a manager, if they can provide a reference number it would be much appreciated. Hint - they never can.

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Graham reveals potential phone hack involving someone impersonating Schumer [View all] Tom of Temecula May 1 OP

So who did the hacking? Irish_Dem May 1 #1

I can't tell from the article if it was a text message or voice. Hugin May 2 #5

Yes one of Trump's people up to no good. Irish_Dem May 2 #6

Well, that's confusing. usonian May 2 #2

Calling back the "well known number" is a great way to get scammed. sir pball May 2 #3

I hadn't heard of that. usonian May 2 #4