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Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby firsttango » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:26 pm

Always worth checking your "current" abilities to identify todays scams. I got a disappointing 7.......worrying as it just takes the one to bite you

https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/takethetest/

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby chrissiehope » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:56 pm

I also got 7 out of 8, but the one I got wrong was a genuine one that I wasn't sure about, so I erred on the side of caution ;-)
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby gerryh » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:01 am

7 out of 8 for me as well.
I guess the one I got wrong was the same one as Chrissie got wrong.
It was a genuine one which I thought might be a scam but I think it could have been worded better as it was genuine.
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby costakid » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:11 am

7 out of 8 for me.

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby Paulinmalaga » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:19 pm

Ouch, an abismal 4 for me.........must try a lot harder. Only 4 people have posted their results and over 70 have visited the thread?
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby Lyric » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:51 pm

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby TorreDelAguila » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:52 pm

7/8 for me; tripped up on Q6.

The interesting question to be asked is 'Who devised this test?' What a good way to discover what folk might fall for...
Or is that suspicious too far...? :think:
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby Wicksey » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:54 pm

7 out of 8 for me too. I think Q6 is the one that caught us all out but best to be cautious.

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby costakid » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:39 pm

The longer the thread runs the easier it will get because Q6 has been highlighted as a trick question now.

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby Paulinmalaga » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:48 pm

It will still have a chance of catching me out again :lol:
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby GerryinCajiz » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:48 pm

firsttango wrote:Always worth checking your "current" abilities to identify todays scams. I got a disappointing 7
7 for me as well!
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby swerve » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:59 am

7/8 thanks for sharing
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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby SpanishBlue » Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:04 pm

7 out of 8. I got the same one wrong as most other people but I still think when in doubt be cautious.

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby markwilding » Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:54 pm

Same here 7/8. Same one incorrect.

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby Stevemul » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:17 am

If you scored 7 out of 8, you need some training in spotting fraudulent messages. Please call the following number to book a course. 123456789

Please have your Bank details and Pin number to hand when you make the call.

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Re: Too Smart to be Scammed Test

Postby chrissiehope » Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:21 pm

:-)
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