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Why don't people ask scammers a few questions? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Someone calls and says, “Grandma, i’ve been in an accident …” and so on. Why don’t people ask a few questions? If you’re my grand daughter, what’s my name, when is my birthday, where do I live, what’s my favorite food?

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[–] 9 points 10 months ago

They impart a sense of urgency that makes the victim think that they need to act now to help or something bad will happen.

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