← Back to context Comment by watwut 11 hours ago Sounds like a story from the IT crowd rather then real life situation. 4 comments watwut Reply TeMPOraL 11 hours ago You're saying that people fall for phishing because scammers invent completely unrealistic scenarios that would never happen outside TV shows? watwut 10 hours ago I am saying it is unbelievable scenario and yes, I want the person dealing with it ignore it as such. inigyou 3 hours ago They could go to the server room and check if there's smoke pouring out of it before dialing 911. ben_w 10 hours ago Then you're making the opposite mistake (but still a mistake) as all officers going in with lethal force during a swatting.• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12208992• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1070007/suicidal-caller-mistak...• https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/15/woman-trapped-in-tai-po-bl...• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi...
TeMPOraL 11 hours ago You're saying that people fall for phishing because scammers invent completely unrealistic scenarios that would never happen outside TV shows? watwut 10 hours ago I am saying it is unbelievable scenario and yes, I want the person dealing with it ignore it as such. inigyou 3 hours ago They could go to the server room and check if there's smoke pouring out of it before dialing 911. ben_w 10 hours ago Then you're making the opposite mistake (but still a mistake) as all officers going in with lethal force during a swatting.• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12208992• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1070007/suicidal-caller-mistak...• https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/15/woman-trapped-in-tai-po-bl...• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi...
watwut 10 hours ago I am saying it is unbelievable scenario and yes, I want the person dealing with it ignore it as such. inigyou 3 hours ago They could go to the server room and check if there's smoke pouring out of it before dialing 911. ben_w 10 hours ago Then you're making the opposite mistake (but still a mistake) as all officers going in with lethal force during a swatting.• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12208992• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1070007/suicidal-caller-mistak...• https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/15/woman-trapped-in-tai-po-bl...• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi...
inigyou 3 hours ago They could go to the server room and check if there's smoke pouring out of it before dialing 911.
ben_w 10 hours ago Then you're making the opposite mistake (but still a mistake) as all officers going in with lethal force during a swatting.• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12208992• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1070007/suicidal-caller-mistak...• https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/15/woman-trapped-in-tai-po-bl...• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi...
You're saying that people fall for phishing because scammers invent completely unrealistic scenarios that would never happen outside TV shows?
I am saying it is unbelievable scenario and yes, I want the person dealing with it ignore it as such.
They could go to the server room and check if there's smoke pouring out of it before dialing 911.
Then you're making the opposite mistake (but still a mistake) as all officers going in with lethal force during a swatting.
• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12208992
• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1070007/suicidal-caller-mistak...
• https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/15/woman-trapped-in-tai-po-bl...
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi...