The latest scams in 2024 is our topic Tuesday, May 28 for #digiblogchat | Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay
Join us Tuesday, May 28 for #digiblogchat What are the latest scams in 2024? NOTE NEW TIME: at 8pm BST, 9pm western Europe, 3pm ET, 12:00 NOON pm PDT.
We’ve all been there–a frantic phone call from a (supposedly stranded) relative, an email saying you’ve purchased something that you haven’t, or a call from the bank telling you that your account has been compromised. The scammers are always busy thinking of new ways to get at your bank account or ruin your computer. What’s been your experience this year? Has it changed?
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Here are the questions:
Q1. What are some of the newest phishing scams you’ve heard of? #digiblogchat
Q2. Explain how you got out of a scam recently? How did you do it? #digiblogchat
Q3. Have you ever had someone try to sell you a nonexistent item and how did you handle it? #digiblogchat
Q4. How did a scammer reach out to your friends or family to try to trick them? #digiblogchat
Q5. If you ever had a close call with a scammer, what happened? #digiblogchat
Even more questions about the latest scams in 2024
Q6. What are some ways to avoid phone scams? #digiblogchat
Q7. Has anyone ever asked you to claim a “free gift” that wasn’t free or a gift? What happened? #digiblogchat
Q8. What have you heard about online billing fraud and how to avoid it? #digiblogchat
Q9. What should you do if someone you don’t know asks you for your personal information? #digiblogchat
Q10. What are some very difficult-to-detect scams? #digiblogchat
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