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125 sats \ 5 replies \ @k00b OP 19 Jan \ parent \ on: Even VPs at Blockstream are getting phished. Do not answer the phone. security

It sounds like these guys are very good, like 10,000+ hours worth of practice, at convincing you they aren't a scammer. At this point, the more legit the call seems, the more suspicious we should be.

79 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 19 Jan

Good point. A highly professional call might be a red flag.

85 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b OP 19 Jan

I imagine most companies won't try very hard to convince you they are legit at least and probably aren't in a rush.

71 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 19 Jan

Yeah, in one legit call from a bank, they just asked for my PII before they even introduced themselves, lol

They seemed surprised that I wanted to confirm we were looking at the same document.

38 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 19 Jan

I think the urgency is what gets most people. They create a panic emotion and people don't think clearly under pressure.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 20 Jan

I was almost duped by a scammer on Telegram recently. He or she sends me a message: how is it going? my reply: I have to evacuate today scammer: do you have time to chat before you evacuate? me: no, fuck you and fuck off

userInfoBot is a great tool for unmasking users on Telegram