topic Re: New Text Scam in Community Chat

New Text Scam

PickyPicky3 — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:30:22 GMT

My local NBC affiliate just reported on this new scam.

You get an innocent text, apparently a wrong number. "Honey, I have to work late. Can you pick up supper?"

So the unsuspecting recipient replies "Wrong number."

The scammer sends back a friendly response and lures the recipient into a continuing conversation.

Over the next week the conversation continues, and little by little the experienced scammer starts getting important information. And eventually it can progress to requests for money, etc.

Clearly no one HERE would fall for this, but maybe you know someone who would.

Re: New Text Scam

jackthebear — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:40:08 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
My local NBC affiliate just reported on this new scam.

You get an innocent text, apparently a wrong number. "Honey, I have to work late. Can you pick up supper?"

So the unsuspecting recipient replies "Wrong number."

The scammer sends back a friendly response and lures the recipient into a continuing conversation.

Over the next week the conversation continues, and little by little the experienced scammer starts getting important information. And eventually it can progress to requests for money, etc.

Clearly no one HERE would fall for this, but maybe you know someone who would.

BLOCK AND REPEAT

Re: New Text Scam

NicksmomESQ — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:40:30 GMT

That's been going on for a couple of years.These days I would never engage with a stranger.I've gotten those texts a couple of times. I delete them without responding.I've also gotten texts from out of state doctors offices "confirming" appointments,that I never made. I ignore & delete those too.

Re: New Text Scam

Cakers3 — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:46:50 GMT

Block and report. Never open or reply.

I kept getting "your account is suspended" or "your package is delayed" etc. from "Amazon" or "Netflix" or "USPS" or "UPS".

Re: New Text Scam

Sage04 — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:53:43 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
My local NBC affiliate just reported on this new scam.

You get an innocent text, apparently a wrong number. "Honey, I have to work late. Can you pick up supper?"

So the unsuspecting recipient replies "Wrong number."

The scammer sends back a friendly response and lures the recipient into a continuing conversation.

Over the next week the conversation continues, and little by little the experienced scammer starts getting important information. And eventually it can progress to requests for money, etc.

Clearly no one HERE would fall for this, but maybe you know someone who would.

@PickyPicky3 yes it's been around for a while but it's good that they are bringing people's attention to it.

Just today I got one. Hello, how are you? Never answered. Yesterday was just a "Hi" from a different number.

Re: New Text Scam

Love my grandkids — Wed, 24 May 2023 00:39:34 GMT

I get a scam text of one kind or another now and then. I block them and delete. I never open them.

I'm 75 and a lot smarter than the scammers.

Re: New Text Scam

Estellee — Mon, 29 May 2023 17:34:18 GMT

I get a robo call from "Amazon" occasionally they want to confirm the purchase of an I Phone. No purchase history on my account. Why don't these people put all this energy into doing something worthwhile

Re: New Text Scam

Imaoldhippie — Mon, 29 May 2023 18:56:09 GMT

@Estellee ..................If scammers wanted to do something worthwhile they would get a job and become honest people. There is not enough money in that and they dont have to work. They live off of honest people. They are bottom feeders in society.

Re: New Text Scam

Trailrun23 — Wed, 31 May 2023 21:10:48 GMT

These kinds of junk emails or text seem to come in waves for me; I will get a dozen over a few days, then nothing.....then in a couple of weeks they start up again. Blocking only helps initially. They always have more ways to keep them coming.

Re: New Text Scam

hckynutjohn — Wed, 31 May 2023 21:28:14 GMT

I will just add whatever scam written about here to the other reasons I do not/have not done the text thing.

hckynut 🇺🇸