• some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    10 months ago

    On a Tuesday evening this past October, I put $50,000 in cash in a shoe box, taped it shut as instructed, and carried it to the sidewalk in front of my apartment, my phone clasped to my ear.

    I’m sorry, but this type of scam has been reported on for enough time that you’re a fucking moron for falling for it. How much time can pass between scams becoming what should be common knowledge and people still getting suckered without reading about them? I’m exagerating, but this is like falling for the Nigerean prince emails at this point.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      10 months ago

      I’ve sent out a fake scam message at work and always have at least two or three clicks. No matter how many times you tell people there’s always a few that just can’t get it through their skulls.

      Even if I make it super obvious, spelling errors, poor grammar, and write “do the needful” at the end. They still click the god damn link. Some people just need to have their internet access restricted for their own good.

      • Tehdastehdas@piefed.social
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        10 months ago

        Sounds more like bad browser programming if it can’t handle all content safely. Any risky action should pop up an administrator password query to activate.