Have you been scammed & did you tell anyone?
This week two major new anti-scam ads initiatives launched on the back of Martin’s lawsuit against Facebook.
Scams are getting more professional, from phone calls pretending to be from banks to scam ads online. Have you been a victim and if so did you declare it?
Which of these is CLOSEST to your situation?
This week two major new anti-scam ads initiatives launched on the back of Martin’s lawsuit against Facebook.
Scams are getting more professional, from phone calls pretending to be from banks to scam ads online. Have you been a victim and if so did you declare it?
Which of these is CLOSEST to your situation?
Results
| I didn’t tell anyone |  | 30 votes (17%) |
| I only told a few people but didn’t formally report | | 52 votes (30%) |
| I reported it to the authorities but kept quiet to friends | | 35 votes (20%) |
| I reported it, and was very open about it | | 47 votes (27%) |
| I’ve been scammed more than once – I generally kept quiet | | 4 votes (2%) |
| I’ve been scammed more than once – I generally was open about it | | 7 votes (4%) |
| And if I had been I'd keep quiet | | 12 votes (4%) |
| Though if I had I’d report it but keep quiet to others | | 116 votes (36%) |
| If I had I’d report it and be very open about it | | 193 votes (60%) |
| I didn’t tell anyone | | 41 votes (13%) |
| I only told a few people but didn’t formally report | | 68 votes (21%) |
| I reported it to the authorities but kept quiet to friends | | 62 votes (19%) |
| I reported it, and was very open about it | | 131 votes (41%) |
| I’ve been scammed more than once – I generally kept quiet | | 7 votes (2%) |
| I’ve been scammed more than once – I generally was open about it | | 13 votes (4%) |
| And if I had been I'd keep quiet | | 11 votes (2%) |
| Though if I had I’d report it but keep quiet to others | | 140 votes (32%) |
| If I had I’d report it and be very open about it | | 290 votes (66%) |
| I didn’t tell anyone | | 32 votes (9%) |
| I only told a few people but didn’t formally report | | 69 votes (19%) |
| I reported it to the authorities but kept quiet to friends | | 67 votes (19%) |
| I reported it, and was very open about it | | 151 votes (43%) |
| I’ve been scammed more than once – I generally kept quiet | | 12 votes (3%) |
| I’ve been scammed more than once – I generally was open about it | | 24 votes (7%) |
| And if I had been I'd keep quiet | | 10 votes (2%) |
| Though if I had I’d report it but keep quiet to others | | 105 votes (21%) |
| If I had I’d report it and be very open about it | | 379 votes (77%) |
2,108 votes received.
We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.
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