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10 frequent scams that hit Ontario in 2023 (www.insauga.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I get scam messages and calls regularly. Of these I've only gotten the hst return scam.

Most common I get

the duck cleaning guys. Not sure why the want to clean ducks so badly but I don't own any.
Bank has blocked your account...
customs fee scam
lady speaking mandarin while music plays.
also a lot of the ones where it's just silence. I suspect these are attempting to build a voice profile for 11labs or somthing. I never answer unless spoken to first by a real human. Also got my parents trained on that scam.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Next time you turn on your phone, do yourself a favor: set a SIM pin and don't unlock it or use Airplane mode and only check your voicemail once at the end of the day.