T_R_Oglodyte
TUG Lifetime Member
This happens occasionally.
I received a text from an unknown number, asking if I was still coming tomorrow morning. My cat-phishing sensors are deployed, but I have received similar messages that were truly texted in error, so I respond with "???". I did recently have a situation where someone was expecting an airport pickup, and fat-fingered the text address, and by replying they did get things sorted out.
A bit later I get a response, "I'm Daniela, excuse me. You're Emma right?" I say "No", as my cat-phishing sensors are now fully deployed. Sure enough, a bit later I get a response with an apologetic response. My sensors are up, but so far it's all reasonable. I respond "No problem."
Bingo!!! I get a response that says I sound like a kind person, apologizing for the intrusion, saying it was nice to meet me, and asking if they might know who they are corresponding with.
If I had some spare time (which I don't have unless I cut back on TUG time) and were so motivated (which I never have for scams such as this), I might play this out, just to see how far it will go before the person professes their undying love for me, then hits me up for money to address some dire situation they are involved with.
I received a text from an unknown number, asking if I was still coming tomorrow morning. My cat-phishing sensors are deployed, but I have received similar messages that were truly texted in error, so I respond with "???". I did recently have a situation where someone was expecting an airport pickup, and fat-fingered the text address, and by replying they did get things sorted out.
A bit later I get a response, "I'm Daniela, excuse me. You're Emma right?" I say "No", as my cat-phishing sensors are now fully deployed. Sure enough, a bit later I get a response with an apologetic response. My sensors are up, but so far it's all reasonable. I respond "No problem."
Bingo!!! I get a response that says I sound like a kind person, apologizing for the intrusion, saying it was nice to meet me, and asking if they might know who they are corresponding with.
If I had some spare time (which I don't have unless I cut back on TUG time) and were so motivated (which I never have for scams such as this), I might play this out, just to see how far it will go before the person professes their undying love for me, then hits me up for money to address some dire situation they are involved with.
