Snapz@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhat's the worst scam you've fallen for (or gotten close to falling for)?message-square229fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down12
arrow-up1207arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the worst scam you've fallen for (or gotten close to falling for)?Snapz@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square229fedilink
minus-squareeatham 🇭🇲@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoAnyone can call from any number? Surely it’s not easy to spoof numbers.
minus-squareaeharding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoIt’s supposed to be getting better, but moving very slowly. spoofing is pretty common still afaik.
minus-squareeatham 🇭🇲@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoHow do you even spoof numbers? just say “oh my number is 1234 not 5678 ignore that is from 5678”
minus-squareFractalsInfinite@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIt appears you can pay people to do exactly that
Anyone can call from any number? Surely it’s not easy to spoof numbers.
It’s supposed to be getting better, but moving very slowly.
spoofing is pretty common still afaik.
How do you even spoof numbers? just say “oh my number is 1234 not 5678 ignore that is from 5678”
It appears you can pay people to do exactly that