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

Thu Oct 13, 2022, 10:21 PM

Oct 2022

... but it didn't matter: they reversed the charge. They're even issuing her a new card number.

Now we need to worry about the email...

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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