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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Caitlin Cassidy

I’m a tech-savvy zillennial who knows how to safeguard against hacking. Scammers still managed to get me

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‘The message I’ve learned is that scams can get anyone, and if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.’ Photograph: Dina Lukoianova/Getty Images

The scariest part about getting scammed was not realising it was happening in the first place.

Perhaps naively, I never thought I would be the victim of a cyber scam. I’m reasonably digitally literate and have had it drilled into me to be wary of phishing emails and strange text messages. I’ve even received training at my workplace on how to safeguard yourself against hacking.

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