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ol_Bombero-JC
Explorer
Apr 03, 2022

Apple Assistant Siri - Glitch - FYI & beware!!

Listening to one of the call-in radio programs today. Caller was looking for advice.

His 94 yr old mom is very(?) computer savvy - has various Apple devices.
She asked Siri for a phone number for Amazon.

Siri came back with a number which was a phishing (bogus) number for Amazon. Unfortunately, she trusted the phony number and allowed the supposed Amazon folks to access her laptop....:(

Time for a data save, wipe & fresh re-boot.

She is 94 yrs old - "we" all know better, right?...:W

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  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Apr 03, 2022
    SIRI is fine for finding the nearest chain fast food or restaurant, but not much else that I have found.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Apr 03, 2022
    Who calls Amazon? The lady may not be as sharp as believed.
  • larry_cad's avatar
    larry_cad
    Explorer II
    Apr 03, 2022
    Only thing SIRI is good for is comic relief. My wife insists on talking to SIRI and fails every time, so she talks louder and louder until she is shouting and then finally gets totally frustrated. As far as I know, she has never actually gotten whatever it was she was hollering for! And of course, it is SIRI'S fault.
    (Which I believe)

    Always easier to just type in what you want.
  • MarkTwain's avatar
    MarkTwain
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2022
    ol Bombero-JC wrote:
    Listening to one of the call-in radio programs today. Caller was looking for advice.

    His 94 yr old mom is very(?) computer savvy - has various Apple devices.
    She asked Siri for a phone number for Amazon.

    Siri came back with a number which was a phishing (bogus) number for Amazon. Unfortunately, she trusted the phony number and allowed the supposed Amazon folks to access her laptop....:(

    Time for a data save, wipe & fresh re-boot.

    She is 94 yrs old - "we" all know better, right?...:W

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    I search the Amazon web to get their phone number then I put it into my contact list. SIRI is too unreliable and undependable.
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2022
    i find Siri to be nearly useless for just about anything.

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