Results: Worker's Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
1.
1.
An acquaintance popped up on my Facebook chat and said I was eligible for the Obama Care - Worker's Compensation Appeals Board, have you heard of them? Yes
6%
•
120 votes
No
69%
•
1287 votes
Not Applicable, I don't use Facebook
24%
•
445 votes
2.
2.
She then told me she had received $10,000 and saw my name on a list and said I was to contact them immediately to claim my money, have you claimed yours yet? Yes
4%
•
71 votes
No
57%
•
1051 votes
Not Applicable, I don't use Facebook
39%
•
730 votes
3.
3.
I knew right away that it was a Scam, first because I'm Canadian, so I wouldn't qualify for the State of California's WCAB, and because I checked online, what would you have done? Contact them and get my money
4%
•
83 votes
Don't contact them, and check them out first
55%
•
1021 votes
Not Applicable, I don't use Facebook / or I'm not an American
40%
•
748 votes
4.
4.
I remained calm and played along with her, knowing full well that my friend's facebook account had been hacked, so after I said I'd get in touch with the WCAB, I deleted her and posted a message on my Facebook warning my friends about it, would you have done the same? Yes, warn others
55%
•
1026 votes
No, they can learn like I did
10%
•
189 votes
Not Applicable, I don't use Facebook
33%
•
603 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
34 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.70% | 13 | |
| messaged her that she had been hacked | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would have found out what they wanted without them knowing i was on to them because some times you can scam the scammers | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would not have responded to the hack. | 0.05% | 1 |
| would have advised my friend that it is a scam | 0.05% | 1 |
| both of your answers are off my mark | 0.05% | 1 |
| if she was hacked just let her know so she could change her password. ..no need to delete | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am not american | 0.05% | 1 |
| maybe she didn't know you got that? | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've had that kind of deal come directly to my email address but i never responded in favor or not | 0.05% | 1 |
| contact authorities | 0.05% | 1 |
| reported it to the fraud division | 0.05% | 1 |
| you should report this to the government authorities (state of ca probably?) so they can investigate and prosecute the scammers | 0.05% | 1 |
| who cares | 0.05% | 1 |
| never happened to me | 0.05% | 1 |
| report them | 0.05% | 1 |
| ignore it | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.05% | 1 |
| d | 0.05% | 1 |
| no | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
I also reported her account to Facebook, do you think I did the right thing? Yes
64%
•
1186 votes
No
11%
•
205 votes
Not Applicable, I don't use Facebook
25%
•
461 votes
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