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When I typed my phone number in the box on "Musk" "investment" website my landline rang instantly after entering the last digit. It was definitely an onkeydown event.

A friendly fast talking man in an extremely busy sounding (fake) call center asked me if I was $name_I_put_in_the_form. The voices in the background were people further down the sign up process.

I said yes, then asked how he got my number. He said I just filled out the form on the website. Then the form was replaced by a new page.

They did a good job confusing me, it was very impressive. I don't confuse easily.



Share your story with "Kit Boga" on YouTube. He would love to prank them.


Why did you do that? Did you think it was real?


For laughs


Now they have a recording of you saying yes that can used to justify signing you up for services that you never intended to.


That "yes" for other services cam be contested easily, though, without ever paying anything. It is still stress I would avoid.


Could also be used to generate his voice and scam his relatives.


It sounds like you confuse easily?




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