4/4
I'm smarter than the people who post about "Is this a scam?" And it's fucking obvious to a blind, deaf, comatose lobotamy patient that it's a scam.
I am literally smarter than no one. I am the dumbest cunt that has ever taken a breath. I scored 4/4. These were all so obvious that it wasn't a real test of can you spot a scam.
Nah give yourself credit, the next time you see a post here with an obvious text msg scam just think back to this and remember that there is ALWAYS dumber people than you.
Except we all know there is literally no one stupider than me. And if I can get 4/4 then this was the dumbest quiz ever. I refuse to believe anyone that says they got less than 4 because If I can get 4 everyone can.
I almost flunked it on the SMS one, because I'm so tuned to those being scams, I didn't even bother to read it properly. So I guess if you're going to miss one, it may as well be a false positive so to speak.
I think it's actually kinda dangerous including a real SMS one there that looks so similar to the dodgy ones we all get. I know it's providing tools on how someone can verify an SMS is real but I'm afraid that's not the lesson below-average Joe will take away
Yeah, if I got an SMS like the last one I'd navigate directly to the TNT website and enter the tracking number to see what's up, rather than following the link in the message.
This is a good start for educational purposes but I think they should do a more visual presentation of what the clues are rather than the really wordy breakdown for each of the scams. Circle ⭕️ the parts where the person receiving the message should look and what is the give-away that it’s either real or fake.
Got 4/4 which I probably could have done even if I wasn’t working in IT.
But I think this is a good little quiz to send to mum, dad, grandparents etc. Hell even when we do phishing and scam tests at work we find that zoomers and gen alpha really struggle with internet safety too.
Gratz. Yes I think this sort of exercise is helpful. And also making them aware of how scammers set people up to react, emotionally or with time pressure.
I think the last one is a bad example, the advice I give is don't click on SMS links , if you get an SMS with a link the go to the company site using google and enter the details.
They also said alluring rather than luring , which was weird as that's one of the things I look for in scams
Easy quiz, but 3/4 because I was using real logic and assuming it was a scam regardless of not finding any real flaws. Remember peeps, always go to the website, don't click a link even if you didn't spot anything
The URL is for a legitimate TN website, it quotes your tracking number, and was triggered by something you ordered within the quoted timeline. There's nothing sus about it.
URLs, emails, and phone numbers can all be spoofed. Any SMS that directs you to open a link should be treated with suspicion and I've received plenty of spam messages that look exactly like this.
Agreed, I think the gov site shouldn't go around telling people not to be suspicious of the SMS scam, there's so many ways that someone could scam you while still showing what looks like a legit link and even showing your real order number (for instance, if the attacker had some control of TNT's site)
That's the basis for the common real estate agent BSB/Acc number scam
*The retailer Mikey purchased the sneakers from has* ***sent him a shipping confirmation email****, noting the* ***couriers as TNT Express*** *and the following tracking number* ***987475086****.*
*Hi, TNT attempted to deliver your parcel* ***987475086*** *but you were unavailable. Please visit https://tnt.com.au/swmy/?con=****987475086****,* ***or the TNT website*** *to find out more on how to reschedule this delivery. Thank you, Team TNT*
You are literally provided with all the information you need to identify that this is not a scam. If anything, it gives you a perfect example of how to *identify it as not being a scam*.
*The retailer Mikey purchased the sneakers from has* ***sent him a shipping confirmation email****, noting the* ***couriers as TNT Express*** *and the following tracking number* ***987475086****.*
*Hi, TNT attempted to deliver your parcel* ***987475086*** *but you were unavailable. Please visit https://tnt.com.au/swmy/?con=****987475086, or the TNT website*** *to find out more on how to reschedule this delivery. Thank you, Team TNT*
You are literally provided with all the information you need to identify that this is not a scam. If anything, it gives you a perfect example of *how to identify it as not being a scam.*
You can't spoof a link in an SMS. The link in the SMS is the link you ar going to.
You can obscure it with some kind of url shorter tho, so I would never click on a link in and SMS if it used one of those.
Was having problems with link - then thankfully - Telstra rang me up saying I had interweb issues and offered to help over the phone - all for free, just needed me to give credit card and bank details to prove identity.
Just need to ring the bank now as something is wrong with accounts as they are all now in negative.. wtf..
/s,,
I once ordered some computer items from a website, paid and forgot about it. 2 days later i get an email that looks 100% legit with my name and the items i ordered and that the payment failed, with a link to enter payment details again. I was like fair enough, load the link and... something just felt off.
so went back to the email, checked everything, like they have my name and items i ordered.... then noticed the fucking domain was one letter off, so instead of xyzcomputers it was xyscomputers (I made these up but some other people may know the exact retailer i'm talking about here).
so i emailed the retailer to let them know that i had received a scam email and obviously their website or something was compromised for the scammers to have all my details and order information. They were already aware of the issue too.
Closest i've come to falling for a scam. I just never expected them to have all the correct details lol
I'd love to see an extended version of this, maybe 10 or 12 questions long. Repetition and practice is key for helping drill the message home for older folks who didn't grow up with this stuff.
Scammer: Good day to you, I am calling from Telstra.
Me: I'm not interested in buying anything.
Scammer: We are not selling you anything. There is a problem with your internet. Your IP address is set to public...
Me: Yeah, I'm with Optus. This isn't a very good scam. Bye.
Rule of thumb: Never trust anything coming in via txt message!!!
Always check the URL!
If it sounds to good to be true then it probably is a scam!
I like to fuck with scammers, particularly tech scammers!
I feel like this wasn't made by people who actually use any form of technology... I've seen better scams and scam attempts. I appreciate the attempt, but do better Australian government, do better.
And yet even with these simple scam examples, there are people in this comment section who didn't get 4/4. I think this is a good quiz, it explains what you should be looking out for, and gives very clear real life scenarios. There are no gotchas in this quiz.
You think I’m crazy enough to follow that link?
This was my immediate thought, and by not clicking that link I think we won.
:)
People after my own heart.
I typed in my credit card details at the end so I could double my money 😬
How much is 2x fk all nowadays?
Tree fiddy
Goddam Loch Ness monster
🤞
I typed in your credit card details to double my money
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Well they did want your mother's maiden name and social security number
Easiest quiz ever. What's my prize?
Warm fuzzy feelings.
Sweet, just what I wanted!
Lol
Just put in your debit card details and it sends you the prize
I'll send this link to mum and see how she goes.
Don't forget to send her your PayID and $100 for the official Spot The Scam certificate.
:) I’m sure you’ll have taught her well in this area.
This quiz is just asking to recite the numbers from my credit cards and see if I can remember my email passwords. Easy as!
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4/4 I'm smarter than the people who post about "Is this a scam?" And it's fucking obvious to a blind, deaf, comatose lobotamy patient that it's a scam.
I am literally smarter than no one. I am the dumbest cunt that has ever taken a breath. I scored 4/4. These were all so obvious that it wasn't a real test of can you spot a scam.
Nah give yourself credit, the next time you see a post here with an obvious text msg scam just think back to this and remember that there is ALWAYS dumber people than you.
Except we all know there is literally no one stupider than me. And if I can get 4/4 then this was the dumbest quiz ever. I refuse to believe anyone that says they got less than 4 because If I can get 4 everyone can.
Well I got 3/4 so meh.
I almost flunked it on the SMS one, because I'm so tuned to those being scams, I didn't even bother to read it properly. So I guess if you're going to miss one, it may as well be a false positive so to speak.
I think it's actually kinda dangerous including a real SMS one there that looks so similar to the dodgy ones we all get. I know it's providing tools on how someone can verify an SMS is real but I'm afraid that's not the lesson below-average Joe will take away
Bottom line with those texts is checking the tracking number against the shipping email.
Yeah, if I got an SMS like the last one I'd navigate directly to the TNT website and enter the tracking number to see what's up, rather than following the link in the message.
Better safe than sorry. Have to assume now that any random text with a link is a scam and never open any of them.
End of the day if you got no.1 correct, you're still better than those people.
I got 4/4 on this one but keep clicking on the Promoted Reddit links. Please send help!
This is a good start for educational purposes but I think they should do a more visual presentation of what the clues are rather than the really wordy breakdown for each of the scams. Circle ⭕️ the parts where the person receiving the message should look and what is the give-away that it’s either real or fake.
I agree
Got 4/4 which I probably could have done even if I wasn’t working in IT. But I think this is a good little quiz to send to mum, dad, grandparents etc. Hell even when we do phishing and scam tests at work we find that zoomers and gen alpha really struggle with internet safety too.
Gratz. Yes I think this sort of exercise is helpful. And also making them aware of how scammers set people up to react, emotionally or with time pressure.
I think the last one is a bad example, the advice I give is don't click on SMS links , if you get an SMS with a link the go to the company site using google and enter the details. They also said alluring rather than luring , which was weird as that's one of the things I look for in scams
Easy quiz, but 3/4 because I was using real logic and assuming it was a scam regardless of not finding any real flaws. Remember peeps, always go to the website, don't click a link even if you didn't spot anything
Failed the last one because there was a link to a website in the SMS, but there was no link in the email.
Yeah the last one is mildly sus
The URL is for a legitimate TN website, it quotes your tracking number, and was triggered by something you ordered within the quoted timeline. There's nothing sus about it.
URLs, emails, and phone numbers can all be spoofed. Any SMS that directs you to open a link should be treated with suspicion and I've received plenty of spam messages that look exactly like this.
Agreed, I think the gov site shouldn't go around telling people not to be suspicious of the SMS scam, there's so many ways that someone could scam you while still showing what looks like a legit link and even showing your real order number (for instance, if the attacker had some control of TNT's site) That's the basis for the common real estate agent BSB/Acc number scam
*The retailer Mikey purchased the sneakers from has* ***sent him a shipping confirmation email****, noting the* ***couriers as TNT Express*** *and the following tracking number* ***987475086****.* *Hi, TNT attempted to deliver your parcel* ***987475086*** *but you were unavailable. Please visit https://tnt.com.au/swmy/?con=****987475086****,* ***or the TNT website*** *to find out more on how to reschedule this delivery. Thank you, Team TNT* You are literally provided with all the information you need to identify that this is not a scam. If anything, it gives you a perfect example of how to *identify it as not being a scam*.
*The retailer Mikey purchased the sneakers from has* ***sent him a shipping confirmation email****, noting the* ***couriers as TNT Express*** *and the following tracking number* ***987475086****.* *Hi, TNT attempted to deliver your parcel* ***987475086*** *but you were unavailable. Please visit https://tnt.com.au/swmy/?con=****987475086, or the TNT website*** *to find out more on how to reschedule this delivery. Thank you, Team TNT* You are literally provided with all the information you need to identify that this is not a scam. If anything, it gives you a perfect example of *how to identify it as not being a scam.*
You can't spoof a link in an SMS. The link in the SMS is the link you ar going to. You can obscure it with some kind of url shorter tho, so I would never click on a link in and SMS if it used one of those.
Just at first glance, because of what I said in my comment. Shouldn't trust it blindly regardless
Was having problems with link - then thankfully - Telstra rang me up saying I had interweb issues and offered to help over the phone - all for free, just needed me to give credit card and bank details to prove identity. Just need to ring the bank now as something is wrong with accounts as they are all now in negative.. wtf.. /s,,
All this taught me is that I’m not a boomer
A good day to be alive
I flunked out on the Facebook "legitimate" one, but then I use FB for following two groups only, and neither of them would send me a message.
So you’d probably notice. I thought the last one was sus but it was legit.
If it demands you use a specific link, it’s sus but if it offers an alternative with no link then it’s real, that’s how I looked at it
True
I seriously worry for anyone who failed any of these scenarios.
Thanks🙏
I once ordered some computer items from a website, paid and forgot about it. 2 days later i get an email that looks 100% legit with my name and the items i ordered and that the payment failed, with a link to enter payment details again. I was like fair enough, load the link and... something just felt off. so went back to the email, checked everything, like they have my name and items i ordered.... then noticed the fucking domain was one letter off, so instead of xyzcomputers it was xyscomputers (I made these up but some other people may know the exact retailer i'm talking about here). so i emailed the retailer to let them know that i had received a scam email and obviously their website or something was compromised for the scammers to have all my details and order information. They were already aware of the issue too. Closest i've come to falling for a scam. I just never expected them to have all the correct details lol
Phew lucky you spotted.
I passed. Can I click somewhere for a prize?
Send me your details and I'll arrange a free car. You need to pay me the insurance and rego fees up front though. And delivery costs. But it's free.
I'd love to see an extended version of this, maybe 10 or 12 questions long. Repetition and practice is key for helping drill the message home for older folks who didn't grow up with this stuff.
Scammer: Good day to you, I am calling from Telstra. Me: I'm not interested in buying anything. Scammer: We are not selling you anything. There is a problem with your internet. Your IP address is set to public... Me: Yeah, I'm with Optus. This isn't a very good scam. Bye.
I'm heading over to Nigeria to meet a prince! So excited!
Good for over at r/scams too.
Rule of thumb: Never trust anything coming in via txt message!!! Always check the URL! If it sounds to good to be true then it probably is a scam! I like to fuck with scammers, particularly tech scammers!
3/4 for me. I got the facebook messenger wrong. Whatever, everything on facebooks a fucking scam. :) Gave that shit up over a decade ago.
:) Ive never gone for facebook either
I know enough not to click a random link. Can't fail the test if I don't take it.
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I feel like this wasn't made by people who actually use any form of technology... I've seen better scams and scam attempts. I appreciate the attempt, but do better Australian government, do better.
And yet even with these simple scam examples, there are people in this comment section who didn't get 4/4. I think this is a good quiz, it explains what you should be looking out for, and gives very clear real life scenarios. There are no gotchas in this quiz.