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I sometimes think that if people are gullible enough to fall victim to these things, after all the press surrounding their frequency, so be it.
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Like the recent that people are receiving text messages asking them to B次元官网网址淐lick hereB次元官网网址� to receive their tax return by e-Transfer.
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The other scam people are talking about these days is the supposed telling people a delivery was attempted to be made at their home, and that they need to click on the link to find out where and when to pick up their parcel.
Like the B次元官网网址淐RA scam,B次元官网网址� this one is easy to fall for.
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So whatB次元官网网址檚 your big plan then, Davies? How do we change this wary attitude when there are people who are clearly intent on taking advantage of those who are not?
Alas, I do not know the answer.
I know we have to report these things when we see them and inform those around us in whatever ways we have available (social media is great to get the word out quickly).
Maybe we just need to be extra vigilant as a society for a while, mistrust everything until those who would prey on trust go away because itB次元官网网址檚 not worth their time.
IB次元官网网址檓 worried, though, that if we do that, it might change us permanently and we wonB次元官网网址檛 be able to go back.
Like I said, IB次元官网网址檓 torn. What do you think?
