To feel vulnerable

[NigelFaragesfrontroom]

For what it’s worth , I am usually quite a strong character and take most things in my stride . I have had a few financial issues recently which I am attempting to solve . Yesterday whilst awaiting a call back regarding this , my phone rang .It displayed an unknown number appearing to be a mobile. I was unwell and sleepy . I answered and it was a scam . Had them before but this women was very unpleasant .Perhaps it was as well for me she was . She slammed the phone down on me! Obviously I reported it and bank confirmed it was a scam . No harm done . Later that day I went shopping. I felt anxious the whole time I was out. I didn’t sleep very well last night . This morning I received a Whatsapp scam . I feel really upset . I’m not being paranoid , I know it isn’t aimed at me personally. I think it’s just sadness at how cynical and uncaring the world is. How hard everything seems and how difficult it is to protect those who are really vulnerable. I’m telling myself to stop it but at the moment I can’t. Feels like even home isn’t safe .

Yes I'm the same. I get really upset when I get these calls. Can't offer you much advice. At least it's good to know we don't have to work for these shitty buinesses.

You should find ways of having fun and look up relaxation techniques. I'd avoid the news for a while and look for positives.

Seek out the good stuff. Stay away from negative news and social media.

Yes. My 90 year old mum is plagued with these scam calls and takes them seriously and gets very anxious and agitated. They are total bastards.

On the other hand, these shits are massively outnumbered by all the decent people we encounter everyday.

I lost my keys recently. Someone picked them up and handed them into a nearby cafe and posted on our local Facebook group. Thanks to that decent person and the decent people in the cafe, I got them back. This isn’t an isolated incident: it’s normal community behaviour.

There’s an element of confirmation bias in your experience. Life’s a bit shit for you right now, so two shitty experiences have made you feel like everything’s shit. But there have been good things happening too, you just haven’t noticed them.

I hope life will be a bit kinder to you soon 💐

I get a scam attempt about every third day. Keeps my wits sharp. I try and have a sense of humour about the whole thing. Perhaps this will cheer you up a bit.
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I was quite amused afterwards that the potential scammer slammed the phone down on me!

like previous posters mum , many of the victims are elderly and it’s so wrong. I think it’s just the calculating nature of these people. She was desperately trying to “ talk me through how to change my settings” . Repeatedly asking for my bank details . I pretended to be more and more confused . Which made her more irate . I’m not scared of these people but it’s a shame it’s become so much a part of life that we almost expect it