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Thunderbeast

(3,549 posts) Fri Sep 16, 2022, 03:36 PM Sep 2022

Getting a lot of unfamiliar texts

They appear to be wrong numbers...usually someone posing as someone needing a response...waiting for you at the airport, need to feed your pet...

Some of them are looking for sexual meet-ups with messages like "I had fun last night".

I do not respond to these and block the number. I can not believed they have my interests at heart. Are these just bots trying to verify that a random number is good?

Just curious about what else might be at risk if I answer.

Always curious about how electronic scams work.

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Getting a lot of unfamiliar texts (Original Post) Thunderbeast Sep 2022 OP

Sounds like cyber bullying. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #1

call your phone company to block every SMS message Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #2

They probably dialed your number at random. lpbk2713 Sep 2022 #3

Also a sign your phone dweller Sep 2022 #4

I would not respond to any such messages, even with "STOP" Earth-shine Sep 2022 #5

That has been my strategy. Thunderbeast Sep 2022 #6

LakeArenal

(29,855 posts)

1. Sounds like cyber bullying.

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 03:38 PM

Sep 2022

I have no solution tho. Sorry. Good luck.

Tetrachloride

(8,486 posts)

2. call your phone company to block every SMS message

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 03:42 PM

Sep 2022

( I presume cell company)

they have ways but they don’t want to tell you.

i use Whatsapp for messaging or email.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)

3. They probably dialed your number at random.

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 03:45 PM

Sep 2022

They pump out thousands of texts every day. If only a small percentage respond they still make money.

dweller

(25,251 posts)

4. Also a sign your phone

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 03:47 PM

Sep 2022

has been hacked or cloned … google it

✌🏻

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

5. I would not respond to any such messages, even with "STOP"

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 10:39 PM

Sep 2022

The scam cannot be completed if you don't answer back.

A lot of it is just testing to see if you are there, so they can add you to more advertising lists.

Thunderbeast

(3,549 posts)

6. That has been my strategy.

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 11:15 PM

Sep 2022

Just trying to confirm my suspension.

Thanks, all.

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