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minus-squareDirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]hexagonhexbear1·edit-210 months agoSo basically nothing to worry about, just flag as spam and move on? I was worried my email had been used to sign up crypto, or my bank account had been hacked or something. link
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eehexbear2·10 months agoLPT. If you ever have a question, don't follow the 'helpful' link. Go directly to the bank/credit card company/Pay Pal/whoever. Also, I just got a text from 'Chase.com@suri.li....' telling me I had $3,000 deposited in my Chase Bank wallet. Always check the email address. linkfedilink
minus-squareDirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]hexagonhexbear2·10 months agoYeah, no way I'd ever respond or click a link in one of these. This one was just so weirdly worded that I wanted an outside opinion link
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eehexbear3·10 months agoNot an expert. I've read that the scammers deliberately use 'obvious' scams because they don't want to waste time with people who will catch on. They want the confused seniors or recent immigrants who can't speak the language. linkfedilink
So basically nothing to worry about, just flag as spam and move on?
I was worried my email had been used to sign up crypto, or my bank account had been hacked or something.
LPT.
If you ever have a question, don't follow the 'helpful' link. Go directly to the bank/credit card company/Pay Pal/whoever.
Also, I just got a text from 'Chase.com@suri.li....' telling me I had $3,000 deposited in my Chase Bank wallet. Always check the email address.
Yeah, no way I'd ever respond or click a link in one of these. This one was just so weirdly worded that I wanted an outside opinion
Not an expert. I've read that the scammers deliberately use 'obvious' scams because they don't want to waste time with people who will catch on. They want the confused seniors or recent immigrants who can't speak the language.