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yellow dahlia

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26. That was my first instinct. Data breach by the hacker boys?

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 06:42 PM

Apr 5

The worst case scenario we have been worried about. Hmmm.

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Okay, Something Weird Just Happened [View all] Deep State Witch Apr 5 OP

That just sounds like a normal scam, tbh. Oneironaut Apr 5 #1

That IS weird. I have no idea what is going on here. I'd be cautious if I were you. nt CaliforniaPeggy Apr 5 #2

Very Much So Deep State Witch Apr 5 #13

Most CreditDebit cards have a temporary or johnnyfins Apr 5 #23

I didn't know you could do that? thanks NT Tickle Apr 5 #30

Yep. Depends on how robust your bank's johnnyfins Apr 5 #43

More likely the DOGE teenage criminals are running their own freelance scams. Lonestarblue Apr 5 #3

DING DING DING!!! 2naSalit Apr 5 #12

Yep Deep State Witch Apr 5 #15

That was my first instinct. Data breach by the hacker boys? yellow dahlia Apr 5 #26

Very strange BonnieJW Apr 5 #27

When I log on to any financial accounts Meowmee Apr 5 #38

That's pretty standard on financial apps, Ms. Toad Apr 5 #42

Wouldn't surprise me one bit!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 5 #31

On your toes. cachukis Apr 5 #4

On incoming calls, I like to ask the caller if I can call them right back at the number on my caller ID. multigraincracker Apr 5 #5

Not good enough CloudWatcher Apr 5 #37

I think it was just a normal scam too. Meowmee Apr 5 #6

They Didn't Cancel the Account Deep State Witch Apr 5 #17

I thought you said they canceled it Meowmee Apr 5 #19

How do you know they really had the information Meowmee Apr 5 #36

When they ask for information bucolic_frolic Apr 5 #7

I say, " hang on, I'll need to look it up" central scrutinizer Apr 5 #21

Sounds like the usual scams with intent to get your info JI7 Apr 5 #8

I hate **** like that. applegrove Apr 5 #9

Just a normal scam. Progressive dog Apr 5 #10

About 9 out of 10 of those calls will have a South Asian accent. multigraincracker Apr 5 #11

And The Guy Did. Deep State Witch Apr 5 #18

That's some good advice there, multigraincracker! calimary Apr 5 #39

Not weird at all. Ms. Toad Apr 5 #14

Scam, ignore it. nt Celerity Apr 5 #16

DOGE almost certainly leaks like a funnel. Expect lots more personal data to be available to scammers. eppur_se_muova Apr 5 #20

Just to clear one thing up... Shipwack Apr 5 #22

That was my thought was there proof they really had that information etc. Meowmee Apr 5 #35

It would not be unreasonable... GiqueCee Apr 5 #24

It's a scam ToxMarz Apr 5 #25

Not necessarily DOGE xuplate Apr 5 #28

JHC. We are into an era where we don't know who to believe. The "security" norms have been diminished. n/t Evolve Dammit Apr 5 #29

We had a similar thing happen birdographer Apr 5 #32

Good catch. Zackzzzz Apr 5 #33

as soon as he got that call he should get the name of the person calling Skittles Apr 5 #34

When the bank is contacted by one of us on a matter . . . Aussie105 Apr 5 #40

I got a text supposedly from PayPay that they were questioning a payment on PayPal womanofthehills Apr 5 #41