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At the times of day I look at MR, spam has been much less common since the attack around US Thanksgiving.
I wouldn't be surprised, though, if
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Here's a NYT story that shows why these criminals spam places like MR. They want their bogus phone numbers to show up in search results and generative AI answers.
David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to call tech support.
But instead of dialing Microsoft to help him connect his email, the phone number he found on Google put him in touch with cybercriminals.
The smooth talking scammer who answered called himself Alex and built a rapport with Mr. Welles, assuring him that he could resolve his tech headaches. Before too long, Mr. Welles downloaded remote access software, both on his iPhone and his laptop, allowing the scammer to burrow deep inside of his devices, where he stored his username and passwords on his hard drive.
Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.
A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.
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To be clear.... the attacks have not stopped; they just don't make it far enough to be viewed by the public now.
But I’ll let you know if I rly see one… especially the 99 cent Liquid Glass words on it 😉🙌To be clear.... the attacks have not stopped; they just don't make it far enough to be viewed by the public now.