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Say "if it's important send me a letter". Hang up. Don't waste your time running round after these idiots.

• jaredsohn 5y ago
  Can't that be faked in the same way?
  • pfortuny 5y ago
    But it is much costlier (time, materials, logos…) and a different technique.
  • bitreality 5y ago
    Most cyber criminals have a script. They don't deviate from the script unless they think they have a potential home run. Even then, going from this to sending out fake mail correspondence... That's a whole different toolbox. 99%+ of the time they will not even consider it. Especially since it's not scalable.
    • ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
      I remember that scammers got in touch with my wife, trying to get personal info. It was fairly elaborate. She got a call from a man that she said had “a golden voice,” followed by official-looking mail correspondence (very quickly, which was suspicious, in itself -it can take many days for my bank to get me correspondence). They had our home phone number, her name (not mine), and address; either through public records, or via a breach (which is why “they didn’t get customer credit card info” is a worthless reassurance). It was “Synchrony Bank,” telling her she was victim of a fraud. I contacted the real Synchrony Bank, and let them know about the fraud. The contacts stopped.
  • vishnugupta 5y ago
    Sure it can be faked. But but it'll filter out most of such scams which are "online-only".
  • ectopod 5y ago
    Many telephone scams rely on creating sustained panic in the victim. Transfer your money to thwart the cybercriminals! There's no time to think. A letter can be discussed with friends and family. It's much easier to dismiss without a con artist whispering in your ear.