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There are so many things happening to us, and to others that show us up in a poor light and as gullible and stupid.

Somewhere in between is the genuine need crying out for help.

Scams

First, a summary of how they did it with me. I got a message that my pre-paid phone subscription was tending to nil balance, and I needed to call a particular number to pay up. Usually I am ahead of the expiry, but this message also contained a routine-sounding warning that unless I called/paid, my phone service would be suspended.

I called that number. Sir, said the voice, I’ll guide you step by step to make the payment. Do you have another number on which I can call, you can hear what I am saying, and then do what you need to do on your present phone?

I gave my landline number. Better still, said the voice, please call back from that number, you will find it easier. And the voice hung up.

I called that number from my land line. Now Sir, I need you to download this app from your Play Store.

Ridiculously, with the handpiece of the landline phone on my ear, (I don’t use the speaker phone feature) I downloaded that app on my smart phone with the other hand. The phone flashed a warning in white letters on a red background. This is a malicious app, do you really want to download it?