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Legit question- who is this for? I can't imagine anyone getting to PC Master Race on Lemmy that would fall for something this obvious.
There's a ton of IT workers on lemmy (go figure). Being aware of the current scams is quite valuable, since it means both that you can warn your users and you know what to look for when they inevitably ignore your warning and do it anyways.
Useful for someone like me who saw this in All. You know the "Granny lowers her glasses and peers into the computer screen" meme? That's me, except I have progressive lenses (to match my politics) so I leave my glasses up.
There are two types of grandmas:


You maybe not, your family? All your friends/coworkers/etc? Talk about scams with people, lots of people use PCs without knowing what is and isn't safe.
Some of us sort by All, so it's a random chance of seeing this
Hi. That's me. I came from all.
I'm also not a complete dumbass, but i appreciate the post, b/c some of my family could BSoD a pocket watch
I love this saying, but I think it meant a lot more before smartwatches.
I specifically choose pocket watch because the odds of it being smart are very low lol
Me. Yes, I’m stoopid