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Text random people9/20/2023 “The idea is that they get you to click a link after stringing you along for a little bit that ends up putting your credit card information into explicit websites or something along those lines,” said local BBB spokesperson Britta Clark.įurther, Clark suggested, the link could be potentially used to mine and steal that financial information while finding out additional info that could possibly be used to scam others in the future. In fact, it was more than just an inadvertent wrong number text.Īccording to the Better Business Bureau, which has issued warnings about the emerging scam, there are a couple of possible aims. Suspecting a possible scam was in play, Adams began googling “wrong number text scam,” uncovering multiple recent news stories about the same calls that were making their way to other unsuspecting cell phone users in markets across the country. “It was like she wasn’t going to give up, it felt like, even if I didn’t engage.”Īfter asking around further, a third co-worker had also recently received a similar text exchange. In both cases the texter was persistent in trying to strike up a conversation with a wrong-numbered stranger. ![]() “I’m back here 4 a little bit if you still want to truly go out while I’m here,” that texter continued, “r u around?” She went on to share a screen from a woman named Penny who was apparently trying to reach Russell, saying “…we texted on Hot or Not last time I came up to visit my relatives but we never connected for dinner.” “DUDE!” she exclaimed, all caps, in the text. Thinking the entire exchange was a little odd, the reporter reached out to his coworker, KSL TV executive producer Keira Farrimond, who offered a surprising reply. Apologieš I seňť ťhat pič befóřé Í kňew ít wás ťhe wrong ňumbeř. ![]() “Wéll yoú virtually knów mý whole štory plus my ďúmb fače haha. Never bótheřed to čhange iť P” the texter added. ![]() “Ýeáh I have a nón local aréa code becauše I just moveď here á few monthš ago.
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