SLAM those SCAMMERS on March 9th (Slam The Scam Day), and on every other day as well! Yes, I realize I posted this way early, but it's a timeless message! Stick it to those slimeball scammers, by never losing your cash, passwords, or personal info to any of them! Remember the 4 Ps:
They PRETEND to be someone you trust. Look behind the facade, to the bogus email address or misspelled website behind the message. Be sensitive to ludicrous grammar and spelling.
They reference a PROBLEM or offer a PRIZE. Be wary of those too-good-to-be-true offers, and too-crazy-to-be-true threats.
They PRESSURE you into acting without thinking. Always take a deep breath, then take the time to examine the details for flaws in the message, before reacting. Consider asking a friend to help analyze a message.
They require PAYMENT or PERSONAL INFO, in non-cancellable form such as gift cards, crypto, or cash-transfer apps.
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When in doubt, delete and forget, or better still, mark as Junk or Spam, when that option is available. If you have the energy, forward phishing emails to the anti-phishing working group (APWG) at:
reportphishing@apwg.org
And/or to the US Gov Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Spam fighters at:
phishing-report@us-cert.gov
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If you’re interested in some fun 😱 and relatively safe reading about scams, check out the subreddit r/Scams on Reddit, for some tales of woe and some great examples of the scams that people are seeing every day. Here's a link to that fascinating rabbit hole: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/
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