basic details

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Often, these scammers will already know basic details about a victim such as their and address, which they use to gain trust, Report Fraud says.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She learned that to build a durable peace and move forward from violence, there has to be an agreement on the basic details of what happened.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

How Microsoft has managed to avoid disclosing such basic details is baffling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The basic details of the cold case at the heart of “The Carpool Detectives” are this: An older couple living a seemingly comfortable life in the L.A. suburbs mysteriously disappeared a couple decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

“Right. So what do you actually know about this person you apparently have a massive crush on and know zero basic details about?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows