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fodmap on July 1, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The short tale of an online scam

>Scammers really have stepped up their game

Here's an innovative one. I got an sms impersonating my cell phone provider telling me they're going to change my plan.

They'd decided which one is the best for me but I have until next month to chose one 'of the new plans' clicking on a bit.ly link. That links points to an Amazon affiliated link, and it's totally unrelated to my provider.

daniellarusso on July 1, 2021 [–]

That is pretty decent for an affiliate scam.

fodmap on July 1, 2021 | [–]

Yeah imagine what a wonderful world we'd have if all that scammer creativity were put to work for a good cause.

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