I've been a professional C, Perl, PHP and Python developer.
I'm an ex-sysadmin from the late 20th century.
These days I do more Javascript and CSS and whatnot, and promote UX and accessibility.
Always hang up and call the official support number.
This. It's super easy to remember and almost foolproof.
I've had banks genuinely call me up and ask for identification like the first line of my address or last few digits of my card number. First off I challenge them to tell me something else like my postcode. They'll refuse, but if the calls are being recorded, I'll make a fuss that they're a scammer and hope that will get reviewed later.
Then I'll call the number on my last paper statement and give them a piece of my mind.
I have been a software professional since I was in high school in 1998. I'm enthusiastic about open source, and I really enjoy working in unusual software systems or within strange constraints.
This. It's super easy to remember and almost foolproof.
I've had banks genuinely call me up and ask for identification like the first line of my address or last few digits of my card number. First off I challenge them to tell me something else like my postcode. They'll refuse, but if the calls are being recorded, I'll make a fuss that they're a scammer and hope that will get reviewed later.
Then I'll call the number on my last paper statement and give them a piece of my mind.
I wouldn’t even offer the challenge. I’ll just ask which department is calling and then tell them I’ll call right back.