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This is the community for all things hacking and cybersecurity, try keeping it legal. That said I don't take any responsibility for anything that happens/comes from this group but I will try being the best mod that I can to prevent anything from happening.
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I guess that depends. On GitHub it sounds like the victim is a paying customer of Google Workplace, not just some free account. I had similar genuine calls from hotels, credit card companies, an ISP, my electricity provider etc.
So yes, there are some signs that might make you suspicious, but I guess we agree that this was not just a regular everyday scam but a pretty professional, well-prepared and possibly targeted attack.
Anytime this happens, hang up and call a known company support number
Don't misdial or you might be connected to the 'savings line'
Interesting