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This is where "security questions" can be useful; neither the question nor answer need to be real, and the more outrageous the better. "You're my daughter? The

This is where "security questions" can be useful; neither the question nor answer need to be real, and the more outrageous the better. "You're my daughter? Then tell me the name of your twelth pet centipede."

dosisking 2mo ago
I use "Queen to queen's level 3" and then wait for the appropriate response.
- teddyh 2mo ago
  The answer is easily found by Google, and any AI could give the correct answer instantly.
  - lesostep 2mo ago
    And that's why you teach your elders the wrong answer for a right question! :D
zbentley 2mo ago
For voice scams this is critical. I set up duress codes with all of my non technical and elderly family and close friends last year. It should be a simple, pink-elephant-type nonsense question and answer that you rehearse a few times in person and make sure they never share with others. “Q: What’s your favorite leprechaun? A: Rutabaga” or something. Even cognitively impaired folks can, with a few rehearsals over a day or so, retain that easily, I’ve found. Reminding them to practice it when people reach out pretending to be me takes a bit more rehearsal, but I’ve found that it sticks reliably even then.