Comments on: Social Engineering

By: vimoh

vimoh — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:42:38 +0000

I just finished reading a book on blogging that calls SEO ‘Socially Engineering Others’.

Then this. I will have to agree. Sucks.

By: JayMoney

JayMoney — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:23:42 +0000

Thanks for the story I should write about this soon. I had someone call me on my cell phone saying it was my bank calling to confirm some information on my account. The guy was nice and wanted me to verify my last 4 digits of my Social to get some kind of info he wanted to give me over the phone. RED FLAG when up and I started cursing this guy out. I even told him your the bank why in the hell would you call me to….. needless to say he hung up and I never heard from him again.

Common sense is the best..

Jay

By: ChristyJ

ChristyJ — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:57:44 +0000

Snake oil salesmen, TV evangelists, palm readers and psychics…I always go with my JDFR instincts (just doesn’t feel right), if it looks like dog **** it probably is…

By: davmo

davmo — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:56:45 +0000

Personally I would have punched him in the nose! Truthfully though if the guy would have come to my house like that I would have definitely put off a vibe that he might not want to ask those kind of questions.

You will have to ask me to tell you about the story of one of my friends elderly parents and the “roof repair” people that came to their house. They actually distracted his parents while the other person went into their house to rob them of whatever they could steal.

Trust no one!

By: soapbox.superstar

soapbox.superstar — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:48:57 +0000

WOW, that is scary stuff! I am glad she was smart enough not to answer.

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:27:22 +0000

Nick, I completely agree with you and I’d think you should donate to a special fund I’ve set up to help get rid of these types of people. All you need to do is send me your credit card information and social security number and I’ll set you up with an account. :)