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I've reached the point where I'm assuming absolutely anything brought to my attention via a digital device is a scam. I'll also assume anything sent to me by le

• themoonisachees 3y ago
  Where i live you have to have your chimney cleaned yearly by an accredited technician. My appartment has a chimney that i don't use (and that i thought was blocked off). Cue a group of 3 technicians at my front door, demanding first that i let them in, then that i pay 100 euros right here right now for their services that i had to do legally or i would face a fine. I looked up the service they were offering and it did seem to be an actual mandatory thing, but a government website mentionned that it normally cost 70 euros. I told them i felt too rushed and that they insisted too much, and that it didn't matter what the truth was, i wasn't paying them to do this. They left. I later confirmed that they were telling the truth (though i have no way of verifying if they're accredited, i choose to believe that they are) with the management company. I still feel this tinge that you feel when you realize you've been scammed despite never giving them anything. Sorry for rambling, just recounting how even when you show up in person i still feels like a scam. I find questioning the profit motive of persons that contact you very effective at weeding out scams.
  • expertentipp 3y ago
    > I still feel this tinge that you feel when you realize you've been scammed despite never giving them anything. Simply being polite and reasonable with scammers leaves afterwards draining emotional hole.