I think we should treat people who get scammed and come out and talk about it like heroes. And this is important: no matter how "obvious" the scam might seem in retrospect or from the outside of the community it prey'd on.
The more I look at scams the more I think this is major factor in how they keep going and keep coming back.
@RealGene @futurebird That's interesting, I think you're seeing different scams than I am. I've gotten roughly the same number that claim my McAfee has auto-renewed, and... I'm not sure what the scam is from there; as another McAfee non-user, I just delete them. I guess I'm supposed to log in to some page to dispute it? And maybe they mean to steal my credentials?
Anyway, I think sharing info about scams is another mutual defense method, hence my reply.
@kagan @futurebird
> I guess I'm supposed to log in to some page to dispute it?
Exactly. They'll then encourage you to call a toll-free number and get whatever they can.
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