Alice 🏳️🌈
@alicehancock.bsky.social
Gender outlaw. Comedy writer. Funny guy.
Oh no, it didn't go through because... what? This is not fantastic English but it does give us a clue as to why, when it mentions 10000lkr - Sri Lankan rupees. At this point, the chat also asks what currency it's in, so we'll answer them
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Oh no, it didn't go through because... what? This is not fantastic English but it does give us a clue as to why, when it mentions 10000lkr - Sri Lankan rupees. At this point, the chat also asks what currency it's in, so we'll answer them
Yep, you also need to tell them how much they can scam you for! Let's say my fake card has $500
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Yep, you also need to tell them how much they can scam you for! Let's say my fake card has $500
I put in a bunch of random numbers and whaddya know? It worked... but my bank needs additional information. And this is where it gets funnier
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I put in a bunch of random numbers and whaddya know? It worked... but my bank needs additional information. And this is where it gets funnier
And here's the scam part - it wants your credit card details! Using credit cards for genuine age verification processes is quite common, and really shouldn't be for this exact reason - it's easy to spoof.
Now let's put some card details in...
Now let's put some card details in...
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
And here's the scam part - it wants your credit card details! Using credit cards for genuine age verification processes is quite common, and really shouldn't be for this exact reason - it's easy to spoof.
Now let's put some card details in...
Now let's put some card details in...
So we head to this website. Looks fairly official, but take a look at the URL: definitely not a bluesky webpage. Note also that this too does not give any indication of which account it refers to. There's also a chat box, which we'll come back to.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
So we head to this website. Looks fairly official, but take a look at the URL: definitely not a bluesky webpage. Note also that this too does not give any indication of which account it refers to. There's also a chat box, which we'll come back to.
Here's a fun little message I got on Bluesky. Obviously a scam, but let's (safely) have a little play with it.
First thing of note is that it went into the 'chat requests' part of my DMs. That alone wasn't enough to stave off the momentary "oh crap", but looking at the message, I knew.
First thing of note is that it went into the 'chat requests' part of my DMs. That alone wasn't enough to stave off the momentary "oh crap", but looking at the message, I knew.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Here's a fun little message I got on Bluesky. Obviously a scam, but let's (safely) have a little play with it.
First thing of note is that it went into the 'chat requests' part of my DMs. That alone wasn't enough to stave off the momentary "oh crap", but looking at the message, I knew.
First thing of note is that it went into the 'chat requests' part of my DMs. That alone wasn't enough to stave off the momentary "oh crap", but looking at the message, I knew.
Anyway, good morning. I saw fireworks last night!
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Anyway, good morning. I saw fireworks last night!
Also an evergreen
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Also an evergreen
Hell yeah, Life is Beautiful!
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Hell yeah, Life is Beautiful!
Me, internally: Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it, don't say it
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Me, internally: Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it, don't say it
I am in what is apparently the most mis-pronounced place in the UK
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I am in what is apparently the most mis-pronounced place in the UK
And now I have signal again, hello from Somerset!
October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
And now I have signal again, hello from Somerset!
County number 4 is just down here
October 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
County number 4 is just down here
And a slightly more leisurely change here in Wiltshire
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
And a slightly more leisurely change here in Wiltshire
Disappointing. Not a single cat to be seen
October 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Disappointing. Not a single cat to be seen
Now a quick change in Hampshire
October 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now a quick change in Hampshire
Always good to see 444019
October 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Always good to see 444019
Starting, as always, in Dorset
October 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Starting, as always, in Dorset
I have been robbed of the joy of opening the medication on the non-leaflet end
October 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I have been robbed of the joy of opening the medication on the non-leaflet end
Sunrise was a treat today
October 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Sunrise was a treat today
Meta AI on the way to steal more stuff from people
September 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Meta AI on the way to steal more stuff from people