Scam Prevention Guide

A reddit report about a impersonation scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Doubtless not news, but do be aware that there's a scam going around where Boost customers are getting calls seemingly from Boost Mobile, complete with spoofed number, with a recorded message saying fraud has been detected on the account and the account has been locked. Followed by a press one to reject the transaction, and 2 to process it. For me the calls came up flagged as spam. I called Boost directly to confirm my account was okay and that this is indeed a scam. The bad news here is that Boost apparently have no way of backtracing these calls and can't be added to make official reports. I'm going to dig around a bit. Might not be helpful, but I might be at least able to get this into the piles of reports at a scambuster or two.

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself

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Contact companies directly using official phone numbers

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Protect your banking information and use secure connections

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Install reputable antivirus software with email scanning

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