Re:What's the deal with all those weird wrong-number texts?
by RajT88 on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:52PM
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I had almost the exact same exchange, with someone with a photo just like that! 747 area code, was it?
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Re:What's the deal with all those weird wrong-number texts?
by cmg on Friday July 01, 2022 @05:05PM
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It was an 802 area code in this case, but I think it’s pretty clear now that these scammers have multiple personas and numbers to work with.
Re:What's the deal with all those weird wrong-number texts?
by yorwba on Friday July 01, 2022 @05:53PM
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Does the profile picture have a sign in the background saying "Vilan Pho - Fresh Soup Everyday", perchance?
I got
"Hello are you Mr.Jack? My aunt recommended you to me,saying that the found the shop I wantend."
Burmese phone number.
Re:What's the deal with all those weird wrong-number texts?
by RajT88 on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:16AM
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I went back and reviewed my conversation. I hadn't looked at the photo super close before, and was surprised when I could actually get a somewhat high-res version of the profile photo.
I had a photo of an Asian lady holding a Starbucks cup at a restaurant. Maybe an office, actually? The photo was reversed, as the lettering on the cup was backwards.