I’m not as tech savvy or quick on my feet like a lot of people here that so I mostly stick to low-level scam baiting (ie occasionally dialing numbers from here and yelling at people or messaging fb romance scammers and wasting time) but instead of your typical West African style fb romance scam, I got a message from a woman with a Chinese account with 2 friends wanting to be friends. I don’t friend these people, or give them real information, I usually just waste time for a few days to a week where they eventually ask for money and I report as much financial information as I can.
This person kept talking about video calling and dialed me on fb messenger. I did not pick up, as I was surprised that only my phone rang and my computer didn’t give me an opportunity to answer (where my computer camera has black electrical tape over it)
I’m not entirely sure what the scam is. I think that they can record your face/video and send messages to your friends pretending to be you and asking for money, but I have my friends list hidden, so they would have to also gain access to my account.
I’m way out of my league so I think I’m going to block this person and move on but I’d love to know more about the potential scam so I can look like I’m falling for it without actually being in danger.
Can I get opinions/advice? Thank you.