Chances are most of us here are pretty tech-savvy and can spot phishing scams a mile off, but the older generation who haven’t grown up with the internet are now having to use it and are an easy target for scammers. Check in with your family and friends to make sure Granddad isn’t sending money to someone claiming to be Amazon, Grandma isn’t using “passw0rd” for every account, and the couple next door aren’t sharing their names, address, and bank details on Facebook!

  • devdad@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Couldn’t agree more. Please send me the names and phone numbers of all the vulnerable people you know so I can check in with them.

    /s (hopefully not needed, but you never know)

    • smeg@feddit.ukOP
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      1 year ago

      I told you, I’ll send them as soon as you send my $100,000,000, your highness!