Speaking of spam texts...

4 years ago

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Have you gotten one of these? I received 2 in the past month, last on Monday, both recognized as spam and automatically blocked by my carrier. Unlike the report in the link, though, they didn't spoof my own phone number.

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4 years ago

Intriguing, thanks. :) My iPhone shows nothing like a preview...just the stupid spam texts themselves.

On one hand it has been an interesting array of premises - promises to improve my brain function (if only), click here to claim my free prize (sure), did I want a good time (not from some random stranger thankyouverymuch) my package is hung up in transit so click here to verify my address (nope), and a goofy text from myself that said something like, "LOL - NOW I know what everyone is talking about..." That one briefly befuddled me, because apparently texting me from myself to say I know what everyone is talking about is supposed to encourage me to click some random link.... LOL indeed!!

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bpath
4 years ago
Just looked at my spam text file and yep, got two of that one in the past 3 months. I’m also a lottery jackpot winner and was offered a job by the same number, and offered a job and won the lottery from a different number. Not to mention my friendly conversations from members of political familes of various parties, no less. One text message asks why a particular person (whom I’ve never heard of) continues to stand by his hand-picked running mate, while another text is from that particular person touting his accomplishments. (I don’t open the texts, that’s just from the preview in the file.)
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4 years ago
I am being deluged by spam texts.

You may recall the thread here, just a week or so ago about this? I misunderstood the initial post to be about spam phone calls and replied with that in mind.

It turns out karma is having a field day with me, because over the last 5 days I have been getting multiple spam texts a day. It's not quite 3 pm here and I've gotten 3 so far today, including one from myself.

I never click the link so I have no idea where they're trying to send me. We'll never know...
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4 years ago
Patriceny, I don't open them much less click on any links. My phone shows a bit of "preview", as bpath's does, so I know what any text is about (usually). That is how I know I got these particular spams.
arcy_gw
4 years ago
I have! I got one a few days after the last thread. This one was nothing. Ones in the past were saying I was close by and could we meet up...as I walked in a parking lot. Super creepy.
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4 years ago
Couldn't get the link to load 😕
jane__ny
4 years ago
I got one today. It said, 'your bill has been paid for March.'

I had no idea what bill. There was a link but I didn't tap it. I thought the whole thing was weird and because they didn't identify what bill, I ignored. It.

Thanks for the heads up!

Jane
bpath
4 years ago
For the last 4 days I've gotten one around 8:30 am, asking "did you see my last text?" "Dont (sic) mean to be a bother, I wanted to see if there is a better time I could check back with you?" "Hi again, just checking back a third time to see what feedback you had."

The area code is nearby, but that doesn't mean anything. They all went right to my spam folder, so I trust that they are, indeed, spam.
woodrose77
4 years ago
I have AT&T and I've been getting these for a long time. I don't know where they're from; I just delete them along with other spam texts and move on.
breenthumb
4 years ago
I'm getting a lot of calls from nearby locations or people I don't know lately too. Thinking it's got something to do with primaries.
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When I got a new phone # 2 yrs ago I decided not to share it with UnitedHealthcare. Haven't had a spam call since I made that decision. Not.one. 🤔
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4 years ago
Claudesmom, that echoes my experience in reverse. I never had any spam calls or texts until I gave my mobile to American Airlines (to be notified of flight changes).
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@jane_ny I got that one too.
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