Test: How not to get scammed
Six situations that can happen to anyone. Choose what you would do, and see the result at the end.
1. A call “from the bank”: your account is blocked, read out the SMS code.
A bank never asks for an SMS code. End the call and call the bank yourself.
2. A site says: “Registration is open today only, the last places are left”.
An artificial deadline is there so that you have no time to think. A real opportunity will still be there tomorrow.
3. You are selling something online. The “buyer” asks for your card number, expiry date and CVV “to send you the money”.
An account number is enough to receive money. The card's expiry date and CVV are needed only to take money from it.
4. Someone you know writes to you on Telegram and urgently asks to borrow money.
Asking for money from a hacked account is very common. One call breaks this trick completely.
5. SMS: “You won an iPhone! Pay a $15 delivery fee to get your prize”.
If you did not enter a lottery, you did not win anything. A “small payment” is often asked for exactly to steal your card details.
6. A call: “Someone close to you is in trouble, transfer money right now and do not tell anyone”.
Fear, hurry and “do not tell anyone” are a fraudster's tricks. Call the person yourself, on their own number.
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