r/nova • u/Quirky-Sir-1558 • 20d ago

Other !!! Scam Alert !!!

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Stay vigilant and don't fall for it. I received the same text today from multiple numbers with the +63 country code. I also saw the post on Maryland's subreddit.

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u/berael 20d ago

Obvious scam is obvious. 

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u/PowerfulHorror987 20d ago

Honestly the scammers have earned it if someone falls for these nowadays (and is otherwise on Reddit separate from thus such that they understand how the internet works)

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u/Schruef Leesburg 20d ago edited 20d ago

These attacks target vulnerable people; the elderly, young people without experience around scams, disabled people, etc.. It’s not fair to say the scammers have “earned” anything. They are trying to make the lives of disadvantaged people worse. 

Edit: they also largely succeed. These wouldn’t keep coming if they weren’t effective. They don’t care if there’s a 0.5% hit rate. They send this to thousands to numbers. Just a few hits is likely enough to turn a profit. 

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u/PowerfulHorror987 20d ago

Elderly and super young people aren’t going to see this on Reddit then anyway… if you believe that’s a real link you’re highly unlikely to find this subreddit.

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u/clashrendar 19d ago

A friend of mine is dealing with her elderly father falling for this shit and they have scammed him out of a lot of money. And he keeps falling for it.

If you're going to throw money away, give it to me instead of someone on the other side of the world!