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Please text me . Scam?
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| June 18, 2021
| Nateman
Posted on 06/18/2021 8:55:47 AM PDT by Nateman
I just got a text message that said 'please text me' .It was from the same area code as my phone with the first 3 numbers the same as mine as well, a tactic often used by scammers. I sent nothing back, but only because I don't know the automatic feedback for a non existent number.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: phishing; scam; verification
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I checked on the web and it appears to be another scam . I don't know the origin but would like to find out.
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posted on
06/18/2021 8:55:47 AM PDT
by
Nateman
To: Nateman
Notify your carrier and the local District Attorney’s office.....................
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posted on
06/18/2021 8:57:33 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Nateman
Never.
You never can beat a crook at his own game.
To: Nateman
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posted on
06/18/2021 8:58:41 AM PDT
by
PGalt
(Past Peak Civilization?)
To: Nateman
I don't know the origin but would like to find out.
Don't go there.
If you don't know the number it is a scam.
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posted on
06/18/2021 8:59:38 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
To: old curmudgeon
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:01:00 AM PDT
by
PGalt
(Past Peak Civilization?)
To: Nateman
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:02:46 AM PDT
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
To: Nateman
I’ve taken calls from some of these scammers before. Amazing how fast they hang up when you ask them to say your name. I use to register with the ‘Do Not Call’ website. That only increased the calls. It’s obvious the bad guys were using it as a source of numbers to call.
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:06:16 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the Left Is not screaming , you are doing it wrong..)
To: outofsalt
My need is greater. Spot me 200$ and I’ll extend your cars warranty.
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:07:38 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the Left Is not screaming , you are doing it wrong..)
To: Nateman
You can get a burner text app and text them back and say something like ‘this is the fbi, can I help you?’
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:07:52 AM PDT
by
Bob434
To: Nateman
It really bothers me is that no one is warning people about scams like these. The government should do something useful for a change, and run occasional public service ads. At least try to give everyone a heads-up.
As it is now, many folks (and especially senior citizens) just don’t know anything about these scams. And so they fall for them.
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:10:05 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
To: Nateman
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:10:22 AM PDT
by
leaning conservative
(snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
To: Nateman
I need you to buy my daughter a iTunes card for hr birthday.
I’m out of town, buy it and send me a picture of the pin.
Please buy $500 I’ll pay you back next Tuesday.
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:11:11 AM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope. )
To: Nateman
That’s scary.
If you respond they may be able to hijack your phone number.
If they have that, they can reset the passwords to all your accounts, including your bank accounts.
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:12:35 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Tse-tung)
To: cgbg
Whenever my wife or I get a phone call from an “unknown” number, we let them leave a message. If it’s a scam, they usually won’t.
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:14:03 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(We killed our economy and damaged our culture. In 2021 we will pine for the salad days of 2020.)
To: Nateman
Don’t be a Red Snapper. Ignore that dangling bait with lure.
To: Leaning Right
...no one is warning people about scams like this... So what am I? Chopped liver?
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:17:10 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the Left Is not screaming , you are doing it wrong..)
To: right way right
I’ll gladly pay you back next Tuesday for a hamburger today!
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:20:13 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the Left Is not screaming , you are doing it wrong..)
To: Nateman
I recently got a new phone and transferred my number from my old phone to my new phone. Suddenly the number of spam calls I receive went way down. Why would this happen? I’m still using the same number. I’m concerned that anyone I did not put on my contact list may now be gettng blocked. Its just weird to me.
To: Nateman
“Interpol office. This call is being recorded. Can I help you?”
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posted on
06/18/2021 9:24:11 AM PDT
by
Fido969
( Sc)
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