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kilgore trout @kilgoretrout.bsky.social · 20 days
I am once again asking you to consider that an entire information ecosystem established as the primary form of communication over a hundred years and allegedly regulated by the federal government was destroyed by scammers virtually overnight and we just don’t, like, ever talk about it
Avatar The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20 days
The first rule of avoiding scam calls is to never answer unknown numbers, and even some known ones. Curious? Bored? Worried it’s an emergency? Wait the extra minute it takes for the call to go to voice mail, then decide if it’s legitimate.
Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.www.washingtonpost.com Phone scams are still hugely popular — and they depend entirely on people curious enough to answer.
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The Next Day @incompetusrex.bsky.social · 20 days
Biden declaring war on car warranty, cable, and medicare scammers would probably give him a nice boost in the polls.
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mikevagomikevago @mikevago.bsky.social · 20 days
Not to mention would bankrupt Fox News, since that’s their advertiser base.
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Katrice Metaluna @katricemetaluna.bsky.social · 20 days
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Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social · 20 days
Not immediately, if the main front of the war was on scam phone calls. That would force the scammers to up their TV advertising to make up for the lost leads generated by call-center-backed random cold calls.
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Eternal Cat War @eternalcatwar.bsky.social · 20 days
Beekeeper Biden would wrap this election up in a heartbeat
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strifeknot @strife-knot.bsky.social · 20 days
He's devoted his life to helping businesses scam people.
Bravo @bravolimapoppa.bsky.social · 19 days
Can we get drone strikes on the scam call centers? Extraordinary rendition for the owners of these places? Plus confiscation of their assets? Letters of marque and reprisal for hackers to go after their servers and assets?