Lately Iāve been getting very poor-quality leads for my services.
In the past two days Iāve noticed a pattern and Iām wondering whether this is a scam.
I always offer demos: videos, video calls, escrow.com, etc.
Once I told a buyer I could show him everything via Discord screenshare or FaceTime and he refused, saying it āhas to be Anydesk"
Is this a scam? Are they trying to hijack accounts or remotely download my entire hard drive? I think I read about something like that somewhere.
What do you think about this kind of request? Are you comfortable giving remote access to your computer to a stranger?
In the past two days Iāve noticed a pattern and Iām wondering whether this is a scam.
- First red flag: the alleged ābuyerā is overly friendly and asks personal questions (e.g., āWhere are you from?ā). Why would a client care where Iām from?
- Conversation proceeds normally: they ask questions about the item/service.
- Then they say: āPlease allow me to check via Anydesk.ā
I always offer demos: videos, video calls, escrow.com, etc.
Once I told a buyer I could show him everything via Discord screenshare or FaceTime and he refused, saying it āhas to be Anydesk"
Is this a scam? Are they trying to hijack accounts or remotely download my entire hard drive? I think I read about something like that somewhere.
What do you think about this kind of request? Are you comfortable giving remote access to your computer to a stranger?