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by admay
2358 days ago
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My dad is good with computers and has a great online-bullshit radar. My mom and aunt are god awful though. My aunt fell for a 'virus scan' scam recently and the fallout was kind of rough to deal with. Full backup of photos & docs, new passwords, and a full factory reset of the computer. Not a fun weekend for her. My rules for them:
1. If someone calls you from the bank, hang up and call them back from their phone number listed on their website.
2. If a pop-up comes up warning for viruses, call me immediately.
3. If a pop-up comes up warning about governments coming for you, call me immediately.
4. No one on Earth is going to try to give you money for free online. I've had to answer plenty of calls about online bullshit, but I prefer that than having to try to deal with the Bank after they get scammed. |
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