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by Breza 1106 days ago
Reminds me of a tactic I tried with telemarketing scams when on paternity leave. I got so many calls like "Your Social Security Number is about to be revoked" that I developed an entire persona with a name, address, SSN, income, debts, and other factors. I spent several baby-naps looking up jobs, apartments, car loan interest rates, and other factors to make the persona as realistic as possible. My wife talked me out of buying a $5 Visa gift card with cash so I could give the scammers a credit card number and keep them talking longer.