Hey I almost got scammed by Google(statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu)

23 pointsby sega_saiil y a 5 mois5 comments

statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu

https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/02/21/hey-i-almost-got-scammed-by-google/

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Note that there are sites like this that are "legit" in the sense they just forward your request to the .gov site for an extra fee, and you do get your documents later - I made this mistake with a birth certificate request once on one of these types of sites.

quamserenail y a 5 mois

This is why you use uBlock Origin.

antiquarkil y a 5 mois

Coincidentally, I did a search for "honda generator." One of the sponsored results was a scam posing as a different company!

https://imgur.com/a/3ydKHZe

sega_saiil y a 5 mois

I wonder how much of this crap will also leak into AI training data...

hyperhelloil y a 5 mois

This happened to me. I froze my credit, did a chargeback, and demanded a refund and for them to delete my personal information. Yeah, it’s embarrassing, until you realize what not trusting the government means: everyone’s filter against bad actors gets degraded.