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  2. Jul 29, 2022 · NBC News. So-called wrong number scams — in which con artists send out huge batches of eye-grabbing but innocuous texts — have become the introduction du jour for scammers looking for people ...

    • Kevin Collier
  3. Apr 8, 2023 · How to protect yourself. Be wary of texts from people you don’t know. If you get a text from a stranger, the safest thing to do is simply ignore it and don’t reply. As BBB warns, if you engage with a scammer even briefly, they’ll mark down your phone number as active, which could lead to your receiving even more texts from scammers.

  4. Aug 2, 2023 · Wrong-number text scams start off with harmless messages that are meant to get the target to respond with something like “Sorry, wrong number.” After apologizing, the scammer will strike up a conversation that may last for days, weeks, or even months before they pitch their scheme.

  5. Sep 29, 2023 · Free 30-day trial. People accidentally text the wrong number all the time, and we’re sure you too have received texts that were meant for somebody else at least once in your lifetime. Unfortunately, wrong-number texts are no longer just innocent mistakes. Scammers now intentionally send wrong-number texts to catch you off guard and exploit ...

  6. Jul 3, 2022 · - The Verge. Tech / Mobile / TL;DR. I’ve been getting tons of ‘wrong number’ spam texts, and I don’t hate it? / What happened with Mr. Steven, and why am I getting all these text messages? By...

    • Andrew J. Hawkins
  7. Oct 3, 2022 · Security. Wrong number? This scam starts with just one innocent text. By Charlie Fripp, Komando.com. •. October 3, 2022. Share: Printer friendly 🖨. There are plenty of stories of people...

  8. Aug 25, 2022 · Home. How-To. Security. That Text You Got for Someone Else? It Was Really Meant to Hook You. Here's how to avoid the so-called misdirected text scam, where someone tries to trick you into...

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