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If I have given my bank details to someone by email what should I do now? [duplicate]
I have given someone my bank account details including my home address and phone number by email, supposedly so that money can be transferred into my account.
I am now quite sure this is a scam.
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I gave a scammer my name and address; what can they do with that information? [duplicate]
I accidentally gave my name and address to a scammer. What can I do? Is that bad? What can they do with that information?
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I gave a scammer my address, full name, and phone number. What can they do? [duplicate]
It was for a job as a personal assistant. She is sending me a check. I am suppose to buy some to toys for an orphanage and deduct my check from it.
Now I am scared about what can they do with the ...
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A scammer has my full name, address, age, occupation and s photo of my ID. What do I do [duplicate]
A scammer has my full name, address, age, occupation and s photo of my ID. What do I do
This is the email I received
“Dear Friend
Thanks for your mail, sorry for my late response. I have read ...
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I accidentally gave out my name, home address, email address, phone number, and my DOB [duplicate]
Will anything go wrong??? I'm so scared...
I can't even sleep anymore..
It was a phone call telling me about some kind of benefit
I gave out my name, address, phone number, DOB, and email address and ...
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1answer
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I gave my personal details to a clairvoyant who happens to be a scammer, what are the consequences that awaits? [duplicate]
Please don't judge me for believing stuff like horoscopes and astrology, though I did not send any amount nor my bank account number. But she knows my birthday, full name and address. What could ...
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I provided personal information to a scam survey. What's my risk? [duplicate]
I filled out this survey to win a something. Then realized it was a scam. Felt really dumb. Anyhow, I gave my email, name, phone number and address. What can the do with the information I gave them?
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My information was stolen… do I have to be worried? [duplicate]
Yesterday someone got into my steam account and stole my full address, my full name and an old phone number that is out of service. I am 17 and living in Canada and I was wondering what can happen to ...
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How do I protect myself if a scammer has my name, email, state and birthdate? [duplicate]
I gave a scammer my first and last name, gmail and birthdate. How can I protect myself from credit card and loan theft?
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Gave my full name, age, office address and mobile number to a probable scammer [duplicate]
What's the worst that can happen if I have given my name, office address, age and mobile number to a person who was most probably a scammer?
I'm still not sure, it was scam, because emails were very ...
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Internationa Grant Fraud scam [duplicate]
I got an text from a "friend" her photo visible stating she got a substantial amount of money from an international monetary fund project to help seniors, retirees, unemployed, etc. Just had to ...