Beware of scammers.

[hafiztalha]

We should avoid any transaction when information is not matching. Scammers are very sharp people, they discover new things to scam a person. When any person ask account name and we are not talking  physically, there are chances, scam will happen. To avoid scam, one should get minor details. One of my friend was surrounded by scammer, my friend did not know he was a scammer. Scammer beg account code and my friend gave him code and after few minutes account was empty. Many hackers are also available on online work. They hack account and withdraw all money, any person in the world can hack any person account. Poverty is everywhere, people are jobless, people are dying due to hunger and after they start scams, in this way they earn. Man mind should be  active when anyone concern with money. No one will scam with us if we are aware of scammers. No give your personal information to anyone even a person who is close to you.

[Black_Trump]

That's true and lately they (scammers) have developed lots of ways to reap others of their hard earned cash.

Few months back a guy called me, he even mentioned my name saying my sister is sick and has been rushed to the hospital (he was also faking a cry)
When I asked him my sister's name then he changed to abusing me.

I'd advice everyone out there to be careful with every single transaction they make, before sending money to anyone confirm if it's truly their account and also be watchful on the links you use as they can hack your phone or account through links.

[Eureka_07]

Few months back a guy called me, he even mentioned my name saying my sister is sick and has been rushed to the hospital (he was also faking a cry)
When I asked him my sister's name then he changed to abusing me.
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How do you think they (scammers) were able to know your name?

The name and contact number are two of the most crucial pieces of information that scammers can have. I was looking for a job before, and, unfortunately, I made a mistake by sending my CV to some people who did not use company email addresses.
After a few days or a week, I started receiving phishing and promotional text messages from unknown numbers, and they included my full name. Fortunately, these messages are automatically marked as spam, so I avoid clicking on any links sent through those messages. I am still receiving some of them even now. The unfortunate thing is that scammers can easily pass or sell this information to other scammers, making it difficult, and maybe even impossible, to get rid of. Unless changing of mobile number is considered.

[Roseline492]

Scammers are going extremely far to get your details, I was surprised how a scammer got my bank account name and number claiming to work in the bank, so he asking me if I'm so and so person I said yes so told me that my account has an issue and that for them to rectify it I will need to send them the code that will be sent to me so I refused, if not they would have hacked my account.

[rodskee]

this is how Scammers upgrading each time , even our voices can becopied.



try not to become a victim

[Reatim]

scammers have developed so many ways of carryout there missions. which most of them are

1 when they inbox you, they will call you to resend the message to them. if you does , you have given them access to carry on there mission.

2 do not allow them to have access to your phone or laptop. and never keep any important password on your phone.

people should know how to avoid them , don't keep any important bank details on your phone. civilization and technology have killed us.

the best thing is never use your personal phone in any action that may give scammers and hackers a chance .
use separate gadget for your online using , with this you will never allow them to get near your personal data.

and also , stop from dealing or even engaging in other online thing that you have no idea completely, specially thru email and phone verifications.

[EluguHcman]

Greedy and Sympathy minded people are likely to fall scamming victims.
For the Sympathy minded >>>
On a scenero of such story as narrated, do not consider your questioneership a burden to the other party or stress to your conscience with anyone on conversation or negotiation with you whereby, you tends to silent your innermost feelings(expression).
Don't even feel seemed being rude or prolonging a supposed brief converse if need arises.

For the Greedy minded>>>
Learn to understand that the road to heaven/success is narrow and competitive and not structurally decorated with fragrances and romances neither a magical when an opportunity knocks on you to invest a little amount and get a hugely returns in a closest of time.

Concious warning
*Resist sugarcoated words of glitteries
*Ensure to authenticate/research opportunities whether at doubt or not. Especially blowing minded opportunities at all cost.
*Do not be flexible to pressures with anonymity or doubts.

[Pingrapole]

Control your greed and lust and keep yourself away from short term riches and work hard, and you will see that you will not be scammed, and your faith will be much stronger By these scams are easing the way and presenting the propaganda in such a way that people are forced to believe and by that means creating systems to convince people in the first place Because they are investing first and then after trusting the people, they are embezzling all the money together and the common people are the victims.Hey, these places they're finding are common people in developing countries because when people are in danger, they want to save themselves from danger with a little something and this weakness is used.
Currently, doing more financial fraud than personal information or important information etc. As an example, there was a big scam a few days ago.We are now so unconscious that we see big scandals in front of our eyes, and yet we fall prey to them Because the unethical desires nested deep in our minds are the manifestation of them
To protect yourself from fraud, the point of saying is to reduce greed, when we are more attracted to something, we don't think about security anymore and that is the opportunity that some scammers are taking advantage of.For your own protection Check regularly if the phone is hacked and my data is safe and keep yourself in check to protect yourself from hacking and prevent yourself from high aspirations Then you will be protected from fraud.

[mich]

Well I was a victim of some scams before. So I have a very special hate for someone that will lie and cheat to others just for his own profits.

But I did learn my lesson and even if i was very mad I did learn somethings from it. If someone is calling you about medical reasons and dont know him we an be sure it is a scam.

That is scary what did happen with you and these scammers now use AI to make it sound more real. And I am happy you did not fall for his scam.

[Sanugarid]

I noticed that the number of scammers is increasing now, as well as the way they scam.
3 people tried to scam me in one day lol. No, actually there are 4 of them and nice try to them.
So you have to be really careful nowadays, avoid giving personal information or details, always double check for your safety. There are also stupid scammers but they can still get you if you are not really careful

[hasitha lakshan]

I felt it since when i joined crypto⁩ i receive so many messages and call  from scamers , i never do anything stupid , they trying to scam to since 2020 😁 i think they just tried of it 😅 , now technology was very grow right now for the scamers that is a weapon you just need to stay smart , in your case i think they so long time watching you what you doings , whos with you , does money have you like that , they just use your weak point to scam you , today world you need to be wise if you won't survive , today world you don't have money you're useless ..

[Freedom4All]

A scammer called one of my friend with one number claiming to be me and possibly mimicked my voice using A1 or whatever. He claimed that his phone was off because he slept in the hospital. for my friend I was the one talking. He told him that my mother was at hospital laying critically sick and  ask for financial support.

He told him  that he needed $2000 to make initial deposit to  enable the doctors commerce treatment. He was sounding very pitiable and helpless. my friend thought I was truly the one calling and had sympathy and pity and requested for account details but surprisingly the account details the scammer sent wasn't beering my name. my friend called me and it rang. He was surprised and asked if I had charged my phone. I told him my phone has been on. He ask about my mother , I told him my mother was good at home He ask me my location and I told him I was at work. He then told me what is happening. I quickly called him on WhatsApp video to show him it was a scam and that neither my mother nor myself was in the hospital.

scammers have deviced another means of scamming and defrauding people. thank God my friend didn't transfered money to the thief. we have been calling the number since then but switched off. A lot of things are happening.
       please, if You received a distress text message or call from your friends or relatives asking for financial help , verify before you  send the money especially if the account details and phone number is not that of your relatives or friend in questions.

what can we do, to avoid being a victim.

This seems to be happening worldwide now. I also know someone who has experienced this. Her family was called by a voice identical to hers, asking to transfer money to an ATM so that the scammer could withdraw it using a code. The story was that she had lost her debit card.

They didn't fall for it because she always pays with her mobile phone and therefore doesn't need a card.

Bizarre experience.

[starkim]

I'm surprised there are still so many scams like that.
I think it's best not to answer calls from numbers you don't know.
It is also recommended not to click on the URL attached to the message.
A thorough check is necessary because scammers are always trying to deceive victims in new ways.

[Ucy]

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He told him  that he needed $2000 to make initial deposit to  enable the doctors commerce treatment. He was sounding very pitiable and helpless. my friend thought I was truly the one calling and had sympathy and pity and requested for account details but surprisingly the account details the scammer sent wasn't beering my name. my friend called me and it rang. He was surprised and asked if I had charged my phone. I told him my phone has been on. He ask about my mother , I told him my mother was good at home He ask me my location and I told him I was at work. He then told me what is happening. I quickly called him on WhatsApp video to show him it was a scam and that neither my mother nor myself was in the hospital.

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So the bolded helped stop the scam you said happened. It's actually an important feature of the fiat world but implemented wrongly. Such scams would probably have scaled through on Cryptocurrency due to anonymity feature. But the feature is very useful when dealing with strangers or when operating in public/trustless environments. Nothing stops a cryptocurrency from safely verifying and linking the identities of its users(who need to) to their crypto "accounts", so that they can always share the identities with families, relatives, friends etc, when necessary.

[Suzume]

Scammer are everywhere. Those who start the journey of online income those person must face a or many scammers in life and lost his income. After getting knowledge and experience then the person safe from scammers. But the starting sathe of online journey everyone at last one time has face a scammer.

[Ubakama]

This is the height of it. Sometimes I wonder how such people swallow every Atom of conscience in them to want to swindle people. AI is very good but will have an adverse effect on the society. This is not the first time I'm hearing scammers used AI to replicate voice of their impostor.

[Lambaz]

I can't seem to understand why as the world progresses with the current trend with technological advancement, fraud also grows and diversifys too, adopting every tool that will make scamming go through successfully. We should be safe outside

[kotajikikox]

A scammer called one of my friend with one number claiming to be me and possibly mimicked my voice using A1 or whatever. He claimed that his phone was off because he slept in the hospital. for my friend I was the one talking. He told him that my mother was at hospital laying critically sick and  ask for financial support.


what can we do, to avoid being a victim.

this is also the disadvantage of AI(artificial Intelligence) because of everything now is possible and look they can Mimic our voices to pretend it was us? so it is easy for them to scam people though it is still stupidity to be franked by other people when we knew who or what our friends way of talking.
and when asking about connected to money? then this is stupidity for me and yes I will never fall from that unless talking to the person I really knew.
and another thing that this bogus scammers had been doing this since long time , pretending to be someone and our family members are hospitalized to make us take our money out and hand them over them.

[peter0425]

scammers are good at everything to take advantage of he people and this is why we must not take them for granted and pay attention to their potentials .
also try to have constant communications to all our love one and make some plans not to become a victim of this kind.
there is a wide scamming and hacking happening worldwide now because  of AI capacity to make everything possible now.