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Recently bought some Chinese stocks. Minute later received robocall from UK number to add them on WhatsApp. Call on the number saved at the broker. Parents are receiving calls in their native language from a native speaker regarding various investment accounts. This whole thing is fully automated with global outreach, with personal data leaking like liquids from 20 years old beater car. Meanwhile legit banks are sending emails and SMS with messages like "be careful with scammers contacting you over email and SMS". It's one big psychotic chaos.


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