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> Looking back it’s obviously completely absurd that the University of Cambridge would ask me to judge an economics competition I don't think this really matte
by stordoff 7y ago
> Looking back it’s obviously completely absurd that the University of Cambridge would ask me to judge an economics competition
I don't think this really matters all that much. I might click the link anyway to find out what it is, or to find out why I am allegedly being considered, or even just out of general curiosity. It doesn't _stop_ the attack from working.
- jjwhitaker 7y agoI think a process like with unwarranted phone calls is in order. Take the name and contact info provided but Google for the information yourself and contact the official site/email/phone number for information.
- safetyfirstb 7y agoA word of warning: go to the actual site and find the contact details there. I've seen an attacker change the contact details listed on Google search results (the ones that appear in the boxes) to their own. I saw it used as part of a Windows help center scam, but I don't see why it wouldn't work here too.
- jjwhitaker 7y agoThat is what I had meant but not how my wording ended up. Verify the contact info from the vendor/firm's site itself if possible.