You don't dial the number that called you, you look up the company and call them and ask about the thing. And they'll tell you "no, you fucking dumbass, never give out your password."
I'm suspicious and think that whole part of the story might be fabricated so not to appear like a TOTAL idiot. I'm 50/50 on it, but I'd wager (real) dollars that he just looked on the call display and trusted it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing
For fucks sake, this was old news when I was young, how can millionaires not know that kind of shit?
I think he was aware, which is why he said he called the number back.
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You don't dial the number that called you, you look up the company and call them and ask about the thing. And they'll tell you "no, you fucking dumbass, never give out your password."
Not you specifically, just the general "you"
This is good advice for the specific you
"hello, you have reached The Apple that makes the phones and the computers. how may I help you"
I'm suspicious and think that whole part of the story might be fabricated so not to appear like a TOTAL idiot. I'm 50/50 on it, but I'd wager (real) dollars that he just looked on the call display and trusted it.