Beware. I am glad that I was informed by the news that these kinds of chats may be a new scam tactic, especially when someone we do not know well messages us for the first time. As you can see, this account hasn’t replied to anything, giving me the impression that this is indeed a scam tactic.
Scams are purposely crafted with levels of sophistication to target specific levels of tech literacy.
Not saying you did, but just for all reading, never assume you’re too tech savvy to get scammed. That thought is scammers literal bread and butter. Stay vigilant and curious.
it’s true that even smart people fall for well-crafted social engineering.
I have a relative that, while working as a police detective specializing in fraud, lost a lot of money in a Ponzi scheme. It was his belief that he would always be able to tell if something was a scam that sunk him. Definitely embarrassing, but it always reminds me that anyone can be scammed by the right offer.
This is by no means well crafted though, it’s honestly so low effort I’m surprised if it works at all.
You missed the point.