u/Fuzzy-Swim3948

have a gold pendant I never wear I want to sell it. wondering if anyone knows of a reputable jeweler who won't charge much for appraisal/somewhere where a good price will be offered. ty 💖

yesterday got a call from my dad - someone had whatsapped him claiming to be me texting from a friend's phone, repeatedly asking him to cashsend me some money (🙄). the number is a whatsapp "business" number with its location listed as a traffic circle about 5min from my parents' place. two things are bothering me:

1. whoever the scammer is knows my name, that my dad is my dad, and his number; neither of us use social media, so I wonder how they got this. slightly paranoia inducing
2. the previous day I got a sms with an Uber code I didn't request; on checking my email had a (legit) email from Uber w a verification code I hadn't requested; so presumably someone's trying to get into my account. the sms comes from a number that true caller registers as belonging to a random person, and has a "reply STOP to (number) to unsubscribe" so seems like it's part of a scam

bonus 3) my parents are not tech savvy and if I hadn't answered my dad's call I think he'd have handed the money over lmao. I've spoken to them about how scams work and given them a "password" to use, but would like to prevent it happening again, as the Uber situation implies something's going on

MY instinct ofc was to WhatsApp the scammer's number as many pictures of Fournier's gangrene as I could find but that's probably not the best idea lmao. anyone have any suggestions on what to do here? (I have changed my Uber password, will be changing other passwords today)

Edit: ugh just saw an email from Bolt (which I haven't used in years) that someone used my account to take a ride from a restaurant in the same area where my parents live last night... But had to pay in cash because my old bank card no longer works LOL. maybe they hoped my dad would pay for dinner