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It has begun !!! Now we need passwords for each other !! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by deepinder_brar@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The time has come for us to make passwords for identifying each other..

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[–] kn33@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got one of these a few months ago. I could tell it was fake before I even answered, but I was curious so I pointed my own camera at a blank wall and answered. It was creepy to see my friend's face (albeit one that was obviously fake if you knew what to look for) when I answered.

[–] Kodemystic@lemmy.kodemystic.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do these scamers know who our friends are? Also how are they able to get pictures or video from said friend to create the fake?

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In my case, the friend's facebook account was compromised. So they were able to get his pictures and call me from his account.

[–] JazzAlien@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

Dude had too much money. Simple.