Too Smart To Be Scammed?

[sunny-dave]

Are you?

Nice quiz here - I got 8/8 (after a bit of thought about a couple of them) :

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/jan/22/spot-scammers-home-office-fraud

[ yes I know it's The Graun - but the quiz isn't a lefty plot ... ]

[Ken4155]

I got 6/8. Got number 3 wrong because my bank has never asked me to ring them. And i got the credit card question wrong because i've never had a credit card and would ignore such a text/email.

[Baldric]

8/8, Good little Quiz.

[Toorak]

7 for me - I got q3 wrong too (for the same reason)

[Mamyalynne]

My ancient machine doesn't like the quiz plug in - and I've found it on 4 other sites, the same.

I'm not cheeky so won't make up a score,am as careful as I can be.

[goodgoalie]

I got 8/8, which I reckon is pretty good considering I have never owned a mobile phone - so have never received or sent a text!

[Sam1960]

7 for me, it jumped from Q3 to Q5

[kvalidir]

I got one wrong from being over cautious so I don't mind that way around

[sunny-dave]

It's OK, mamya - just email me your bank details and password and I'll do the quiz for you ...

scammy-dave

[Mamyalynne]

Will do, brb.

[Tuvok]

I got 6/8

Got 3, 6 & 7 wrong - although I don't mind as for I would have gone looking for numbers rather than use what was suggested by the message - especially when 1 of the numbers was a mobile number! And since I don't have a mobile phone I would not be expecting a one time passcode.

[-SharonA-]

6 correct.
Got no 4 wrong which surprised me.

[Old_Geezer]

It claims 7/8 but it was clearly 8/8. They assumed genuine when I knew it was probably genuine but would check it.

[Caran]

I got 6/8.

[NoMercy]

I got 8/8 - not bad considering I've never really had anyone attempt to scam me.

[waterboatman]

I got five, but for the three I got wrong I would have gone to the bank in person for anything I wasn't sure about. It has happened to me, so was quickly dealt with when I went to the bank. It's one reason I don't do online banking.

A good quiz though. It shows how easy it is for scumbags to rob people.

[aelmpvw]

it won't matter if i do get scammed for a few quid, my £25,000,000 nigerian inheritance will be coming through any day now ...