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got some weird sms the last weeks with "hello papa & mama i forgot my number...." etc. what is the strategy behind that. Seems pretty stupid or not? Is it just phishing... is there more behind it... maybe someone has some infos or thoughts
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They play on your emotions to get you to respond, and once you do, they try to get more information out of you . It's a basic trick
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(Oct 13, 2024, 11:55 PM)ScienceGeek42 Wrote: They play on your emotions to get you to respond, and once you do, they try to get more information out of you . It's a basic trick okay, makes sense, thanks!
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Its like a click bait...they know when you hear papa or mama they will get your attention.
I don't usually open them..
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It's really low-level stuff. I mean imagine having the ability to send over X amount of bulk messages and you decide to send "hello papa & mama i broke my phone".
Give people access to bulk sms, some people will make millions - either legit or unlegit, others will text "hey mum can i get some money heres my new number".
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Sounds like a phishing attempt to me! They're trying to get you to engage, maybe for identity theft. Best to ignore and block.
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You don't have to think about it - it's a scam.
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SMS Scamming is still a thing dude, be careful!
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It a legit SMS from future . :catfries:
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obviously just trying to get some data out of you by emotional manipulation
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