Got a message from a stranger who said my video breakdown saved them from a scam

Someone in my town messaging me on Facebook said a deep fake of their 'cousin' asked for $500 for bail but they remembered the weird eye blink pattern from my post and called them out instead. Has anyone else had a real impact like that from just sharing what you know?

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anthonynelson4d ago

Playing devil's advocate here... that story sounds a little too perfect, like a made up testimonial for a YouTube comments section. People who actually fall for those scams probably aren't the type to suddenly spot a weird eye blink pattern and change course. It's more likely they just hung up and felt embarrassed later.

simonk984d ago

Wait, you're saying the person noticed a blink pattern on a scam call? That's wild.

abby_martinez4d ago

Well, @anthonynelson, I get being skeptical, but I've seen enough weird stuff in regular life to not think it's that far fetched. People pick up on small things all the time without even realizing it, like when you suddenly notice your neighbor's routine changed and something's off. It's not about being a scam expert, it's just that our brains are wired to catch patterns that don't fit, even in a stressful phone call. That blink thing could have been the one detail that broke the spell for them.