How to pick out a scam without being a Cyber wiz kid?
Haven't we all gotten the text message, "Hi its (insert common name here) how are you doing?". To our reply is, "Who dis new number?"
Well if you replied, one of two things may have happened.
I have fallen into this trap and then spent the next hour resetting all my passwords and scrubbing my phone. Ugh... The struggle is real. So in the future, take a few deep breaths and realize this happens to the best of us because our guard is down.
One of my favorite podcast Hidden Brain by Shankar Vedantam has a great episode on this topic, "How to Spot a Scam".
In the future, to pick out a scam without being a cybersecurity expert, there are a few key things to watch for. Look for poor grammar or spelling, requests for personal or financial information, unrealistic promises, or suspicious email addresses.
Above all trust your instincts and avoid clicking on suspicious links.
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