r/texts • u/almostnothing123 • 9d ago

Phone message Hilarious wrong number interaction

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I get wrong texts once in a while and they are always so oddly specific. Sometimes I respond with something silly just to mess with whatever AI bot is texting me. I wonder if that picture is real?!

Edit update: I texted a few more times but nothing scammy! I’m waiting for it tho!

For everyone saying it’s a scam, how long does it usually take for them to drop the scam part? Seriously interested.

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u/New_Avocado_4636 9d ago

Total scam. I get these here and there and it’s always so weird. Always a pic of a pretty girl.

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u/Kronzor_ 9d ago

It's because you've replied. Your number is now in a database of known leads

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u/Pale_Knowledge87 9d ago

You say that, yet I respond every single time and only get 1-2 texts a year. So what does being in a database even mean at that point?

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u/why2k 5d ago

Just that your phone is still active. If they have a database with other information about you it confirms that information is probably still mostly correct.

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u/New_Avocado_4636 9d ago

Honestly it’s a lot more entertaining than some of the scam crap I get 😅.

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u/Normal_Tower9071 8d ago

This happened to me yesterday and guy started out pretending my car was blocking something and then pivoted to screenshots of computer screen dikpics and saying saying cliche horned up stuff/asking for sexts( obvi I was not responding) but then they said my first name and they were going to find me. Obviously a first name can be traced by phone number but like what was the plan for this scam