A good amount of money has been stolen from my bank account bypassing the double factor authentication.

[Phishfry]

I tried to pay with golddust but they would not accept it.

Just the ridiculous things disruptors do. (And how it affects us ordinary people standing in line)

 

[Phishfry]

I imagine the old days shopping lines were long.

They had to cut a chunk out of a coin and weigh it.

 

[astyle]

Its like the grocery store. I go in for fast trip and some moron is trying to pay with their phone.
They need a moron line for people who want to pay with silly ways.

I've seen places where people have their act together, the phone works, the money is there, procedure is a habit that has been streamlined - AND the store is actually set up to properly accept phone-based payment, the payment machine is in good working order.

I've been held up in grocery stores where a karen in front of me tries to write a check, and it bounces. That customer had no idea that she has no money in the account? WTF??? And I've seen people who had exact change in coins (yep, even pennies) get through the line in a reasonable amount of time.

Payment method doesn't matter, it matters that both store and customer have their act together.

 

[ZioMario]

I've seen places where people have their act together, the phone works, the money is there, procedure is a habit that has been streamlined - AND the store is actually set up to properly accept phone-based payment, the payment machine is in good working order.

I've been held up in grocery stores where a karen in front of me tries to write a check, and it bounces. That customer had no idea that she has no money in the account? WTF??? And I've seen people who had exact change in coins (yep, even pennies) get through the line in a reasonable amount of time.

Payment method doesn't matter, it matters that both store and customer have their act together.

People act differently depending on the medium of communication and therefore also the medium of exchange they have in their "hands". For example, in a textual chat, you may or may not say things that you would or would not say in real life. So,in a hypothetical system where money doesn't circulate, but goods and services are exchanged, people will express different emotions and behaviors than in a system where the medium of exchanges is only their monetary value. However, I believe that exchanging something tangible creates fewer distortions than exchanging their corresponding values.

 

[facedebouc]

Don't tell people they need to become propeller heads when they don't need to.

Please don't scare people into building their own infrastructure when more user-friendly options exist.

That's your point, not mine and I don't want to frighten anyone. I am just saying how I do it to avoid problems with mail.
That's my way to do it.
And you don't have to tell me what I have to write or not on this forum. I find you a bit pedantic.

 

[eternal_noob]

In principle, you're right, but this thread is about someone being scammed. We should focus on solving the problem using the simplest means possible. You wouldn't recommend someone go hunting when they're hungry and the supermarket is only two blocks away.

 

[cy@]

That's your point, not mine and I don't want to frighten anyone. I am just saying how I do it to avoid problems with mail.
That's my way to do it.
And you don't have to tell me what I have to write or not on this forum. I find you a bit pedantic.

The heart of the matter is what you wrote isn't relevant to solving the problem. Why talk about? Why tell or even imply people must run their own SMTP server to solve the problem?

 

[ZioMario]

The heart of the matter is what you wrote isn't relevant to solving the problem. Why talk about? Why tell or even imply people must run their own SMTP server to solve the problem?

It seems that using his method solves the problem. Unfortunately,however,it adds more complexity and this bring more problems. At the end,for one problem solved,more problems will come,so there isn't a good balance.

Maybe facedebouc could remember the KISS phylosophy... (Keep It Simple Stupid).

 

[blackbird9]

It seems to me that a simple rule would be never to click on a link in an unsolicited email that purports to come from a bank. Instead log into the bank's own website separately to check whatever it is that they are asking. At least, that is what I intend to do as a result of reading this thread.