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What's the worst scam you've fallen for (or gotten close to falling for)? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by Snapz@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

I once changed power company based on a phone seller (stupid, I know).

They were promising all kinds of savings but in the end they ended up costing MORE than my previous one AND make it almost impossible to get out of the fraudulent deal.

I eventually managed to get out of it though, and since they pissed off a shitload of other people too, that company doesn't do business in my country at all anymore. And of course I've hung up on every telemarketer since then.