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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Phishing
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 14:41:30 -0700
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On 9/9/2024 1:58 PM, Joerg wrote:
>> Too late to prevent his ex-wife from sending $400 to "him"...
>>
>> Maybe she will have learned her lesson?
> 
> Mine was a phone call. Heavy Indian accent, "This is the Windows company. We 
> would like to help you solve a problem we have detected with your Windows"... 
> me "Oh yeah, you are right, there are at least nine windows here that really 
> need cleaning. Do you use Windex for that?"

We don't accept calls from "unknown" callers so don't have that problem.

Regardless, one would *think* that folks could use some common sense;
"How did this guy discover a problem with MY computer and know the
telephone number that would get him in touch with ME?"

We're really careful about giving out "personal" information, even to
friends, out of fear they will record it in some device that can be
compromised and used as a beachhead to access *us*.

"My birthdate?  Oh, you MISSED it -- it was a few years ago.  But,
that's OK; I wasn't expecting you to acknowledge it...  Thanks
for the sentiment, though!"

[I use an assortment of random dates when queried by online services,
1/1/1980 being a favorite, for obvious reasons]