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Never give a verification code to someone who contacted you
Coverage of Never give a verification code to someone who contacted you in the Nexus archive.
Never use the link or phone number in an unexpected messagetopic1Go to the app or website yourselftopic1Never send money because someone tells you there is an emergency without calling the person directlytopic1Never install software because someone on the phone tells you totopic1/u/fatcatoverlordperson1
- [US] What rule has actually stopped you or a family member from getting scammed?
The article discusses simple anti-scam rules, such as never sharing verification codes with unsolicited contacts, avoiding links in unexpected messages, and verifying emergencies through direct communication. It questions whether straightforward rules are more effective than teaching people to recognize specific scams, asking if readers have adopted such rules after close calls.