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Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)
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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The point of scammers using a small value to test stolen numbers is they hope such small transactions go unnoticed for longer, allowing them a bigger time window to use and abuse the stolen card number.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works -5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That just doesn't make a lot of sense. I would question something under a dollar way more then something under $10

[–] Specal@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That makes you the exception, and not the rule.