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In Australia we are frequently reminded that scammers operate by posing. In that context the correct thing to do is report the incident to police, that way the
by TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
In Australia we are frequently reminded that scammers operate by posing.
In that context the correct thing to do is report the incident to police, that way the police can, if they get enough reports, raise an alert through their usual channels to advise the populace to be on the lookout for scammers operating in a particular manner.
Call me paranoid, but I always assume anyone claiming to be from <company> or <government> to be a scammer until proven otherwise, and I tell them that: “if I can’t authenticate you then we can’t communicate, and it’s up to your organisation to work out how to do that”.
- chrisseaton 8y ago> I always assume anyone claiming to be from <company> or <government> to be a scammer until proven otherwise Yeah, tell them 'no thanks', or just don't answer the door to people you aren't expecting. None of this is a police matter though.
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y agoPerhaps you misunderstood the part about how we are encouraged to report these sorts of incidents so law enforcement can be aware of what is occurring in the community. The police aren’t about to send a car out to investigate every report, or probably any of them. But they can and do raise alerts via their website and social media to advise residents of suspicious activity. Again, this is in Australia, where I live. Known to be the prototypical nanny-state, but it does have some benefits.