Dipbeneaththelasers@lemmy.todaytoTechnology@lemmy.world•Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - GothamistEnglish
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1 month agoOften scammers don’t want to make it less obvious. If it’s obvious and the mark falls for it, it’s a good indicator they’re on the hook and will fall for more. It’s to filter out the less gullible so the scammer doesn’t waste their time. Probably not the case with this situation specifically, but it holds true in general with scams.
This won’t help, but it’s fun: https://youtu.be/igh9iO5BxBo?si=oyLAwhvrhsR4FHSZ