Incogni has great advertising claims, but it feels pretty expensive as an ongoing subscription. Have you used it or do you currently use it? Please tell me about it.

  • impudentmortal@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    This is all anecdotal but I signed up for the icogni family plan since my parents are boomers who are seriously tech illiterate. After signing up, it seems like I’ve gotten more scam texts and calls, at least initially. I even got a scam letter twice from the same scam. So I would just save your money.

    It’s possible that they are doing what they advertise and getting your name off databases but maybe the act of requesting that makes those companies send out your info to another data broker.

    • irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 hours ago

      I think it’s similar to the idea of clicking on the unsubscribe links on spam email. It lets the spammer know it’s a real, active address, so, often, it just ends up giving you more spam since they share that info. Only unsubscribe from things you actually subscribed to in the first place.