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Isn't LI owned by MS?

by djbusby 4y ago

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
Yup. I'm gonna remove my cynical comment (although I still totally believe it). It's just not helpful. I think people can figure it out, for themselves. Also, people use LI as a way to aggregate information, then send emails that appear to be from LI, but are not. I got one of those, yesterday, and reported it to LI, saying "These guys obviously used your service to construct this honker." And LI's reply was ... envelope, please ... "Not our problem. Go away, kid. Yer bodderin' me." but stated a bit more politely. I deliberately stay fairly open. I mentioned that, some time ago. It comes with some problems, like a determined bad actor can build up a fairly good profile. But I have had years of experience, rubbing elbows with professional con artists, so I am maybe a little tougher to fool than many (but some approaches have come close -these folks are good). I would never be so arrogant to say that I can't be phished or whaled, but it's almost certainly not worth the effort.
- PebblesRox 4y ago
  I'd love to hear more about your experience with con artists!
  - ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
    It's not the type of story that I really share in the venue of press, radio and films, if you get my drift. I'm happy to chat -a bit- about it, directly. Many of the stories that I know, are not mine, to tell.
  - cosmodisk 4y ago
    Same here. I grew up knowing some very shady people. Some of the stuff could easily be turned into books or a script for a movie.
- wombatpm 4y ago
  I recently had some try the CEO/boss needs something right away for a customer ruse via text. I know LI was the source, because it referenced my previous job and LI still had the incorrect information. I played along that I was ready to purchase with my corporate card. Then after wasting more of their time, I sprung that they were fishing with old bait. Good times
JohnJamesRambo 4y ago
Is there a “Best of” archive for HN comments?

4 ms·

Isn't LI owned by MS?

by djbusby 4y ago

Isn't LI owned by MS?

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
Yup. I'm gonna remove my cynical comment (although I still totally believe it). It's just not helpful. I think people can figure it out, for themselves. Also, people use LI as a way to aggregate information, then send emails that appear to be from LI, but are not. I got one of those, yesterday, and reported it to LI, saying "These guys obviously used your service to construct this honker." And LI's reply was ... envelope, please ... "Not our problem. Go away, kid. Yer bodderin' me." but stated a bit more politely. I deliberately stay fairly open. I mentioned that, some time ago. It comes with some problems, like a determined bad actor can build up a fairly good profile. But I have had years of experience, rubbing elbows with professional con artists, so I am maybe a little tougher to fool than many (but some approaches have come close -these folks are good). I would never be so arrogant to say that I can't be phished or whaled, but it's almost certainly not worth the effort.
- PebblesRox 4y ago
  I'd love to hear more about your experience with con artists!
  - ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
    It's not the type of story that I really share in the venue of press, radio and films, if you get my drift. I'm happy to chat -a bit- about it, directly. Many of the stories that I know, are not mine, to tell.
  - cosmodisk 4y ago
    Same here. I grew up knowing some very shady people. Some of the stuff could easily be turned into books or a script for a movie.
- wombatpm 4y ago
  I recently had some try the CEO/boss needs something right away for a customer ruse via text. I know LI was the source, because it referenced my previous job and LI still had the incorrect information. I played along that I was ready to purchase with my corporate card. Then after wasting more of their time, I sprung that they were fishing with old bait. Good times
JohnJamesRambo 4y ago
Is there a “Best of” archive for HN comments?