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Tetrachloride

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4. A new email is a good idea.

Reply to Beartracks (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 07:58 PM

Oct 2022

or more than 1. 1 email for bank and monthly bills, one for Amazon.

perhaps delete amazon account and start anew, or just avoid the site.

Simple but effective ways to reduce risk.

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Family member scammed by Google Rewards malware pop-up. Now what? [View all] Beartracks Oct 2022 OP

Call bank now unless you can do it online. vanlassie Oct 2022 #1

But is it fraud if she purposely clicked her way through... Beartracks Oct 2022 #6

Victim blaming. liberalmuse Oct 2022 #12

Agreed. I was just being a worrywart re. how the bank would see it... Beartracks Oct 2022 #13

My sincere apologies. liberalmuse Oct 2022 #14

No worries! :) And... Beartracks Oct 2022 #15

call bank. get thru that Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #2

It was on her iPhone, by the way. Beartracks Oct 2022 #3

ok. see below for techniques Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #5

Is there a link or something missing in your post? Beartracks Oct 2022 #9

I posted ideas separately so they appear at the bottom of the thread Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #10

Facepalm.... Beartracks Oct 2022 #11

A new email is a good idea. Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #4

I have seen similar ads many times. BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #7

A separate browser for financial transactions is Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #8