OK - wrap up this thread.
What I have been trying to establish with this thread is that con artists have access to information about you and, in the 21st century, it does not take a whole lot of effort to get this information. Remember that one of the most important, if not THE most important thing a con artist needs to do is to gain a person's CONFIDENCE (hence, of course, the name "con" artist). There is no better way to gain such confidence then by seeming to know details about a person (or target) even before the target meets the con artist.
I guess, in the end, this is just another example of the old Latin phrase: "caveat emptor" - buyer beware. If someone is attempting to sell you something and knows details about your life that seem to make the two of you "click," then perhaps it is time to take a step back. It is always commensense advice in this day and age to shred your credit card (and other billing information) and always be careful of what is thrown in the trash. However, thanks to the internet, other personal information is sometimes available online.
Another adage to always be careful.
What I have been trying to establish with this thread is that con artists have access to information about you and, in the 21st century, it does not take a whole lot of effort to get this information. Remember that one of the most important, if not THE most important thing a con artist needs to do is to gain a person's CONFIDENCE (hence, of course, the name "con" artist). There is no better way to gain such confidence then by seeming to know details about a person (or target) even before the target meets the con artist.
I guess, in the end, this is just another example of the old Latin phrase: "caveat emptor" - buyer beware. If someone is attempting to sell you something and knows details about your life that seem to make the two of you "click," then perhaps it is time to take a step back. It is always commensense advice in this day and age to shred your credit card (and other billing information) and always be careful of what is thrown in the trash. However, thanks to the internet, other personal information is sometimes available online.
Another adage to always be careful.
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