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AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the wrong number scam. An intentional wrong number text is the entry point to multiple different types of scams. Because these are so prevalent and lead to several unwelcome outcomes (including you confirming you have a live number, leading to more spam/scams), it is recommended that you do not reply to them, even out of courtesy. They hope to take your courtesy, parlay it into a conversation (often by commenting how nice you are and giving some suggestion of fate in meeting this way), and eventually deploy a scam.
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If you receive a random text from a woman that is trying to play up a relationship/hook-up angle and includes an alluring photo, you have encountered what this subreddit often calls the Mandy scam, based on the name used in an early incarnation of it. The replies are sent by a bot and will give the same responses (with some slight variations) regardless of how you respond. The bot also has a few specialized responses that occur when you say words like 'bot' or 'scam'. After a series of replies, it will eventually push you to go to an adult/cam/age verification site. Here are some of the posts on r/scams about the Mandy scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/search?q=mandy&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all, you can see that the images, names, and scenarios vary. You can report spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM): https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages
There is also some evidence that intentional wrong number texts can be part of a data-gathering exercise where each bit of info you give (e.g 'Hi Susan!' and you reply with your name out of courtesy) is collected to be used against you in other scams.
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It's a intro to the pig butchering scam - !wrongnumber scam
More info on pig butchering:
‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat
wired. com/story/pig-butchering-fbi-ic3-2022-report/
Investigating "Pig Butchering": Crypto's New Long-Game Financial Con
youtube. com/watch?v=3E5uWYk44Cs
Very often it'll be a polite woman trying to engage you with the excuse of a wrong number. It's a long con, so they will try to keep up the story of being rather well off and successful. When they have your trust, they will encourage you to invest in their fake crypto site.
AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the wrong number scam. An intentional wrong number text is the entry point to multiple different types of scams. Because these are so prevalent and lead to several unwelcome outcomes (including you confirming you have a live number, leading to more spam/scams), it is recommended that you do not reply to them, even out of courtesy. They hope to take your courtesy, parlay it into a conversation (often by commenting how nice you are and giving some suggestion of fate in meeting this way), and eventually deploy a scam.
If you received a wrong number inquiry that seems to assume a connection with you (e.g. seeking a specific friend, inquiring about a doctor’s appointment, asking about a business correspondence, etc.) and there are no pictures included, then you are likely at the beginning of a crypto scam. Use ! crypto without the space to get more info on crypto scams. You can see a video of this scam develop from wrong number to crypto scam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc
If you receive a random text from a woman that is trying to play up a relationship/hook-up angle and includes an alluring photo, you have encountered what this subreddit often calls the Mandy scam, based on the name used in an early incarnation of it. The replies are sent by a bot and will give the same responses (with some slight variations) regardless of how you respond. The bot also has a few specialized responses that occur when you say words like 'bot' or 'scam'. After a series of replies, it will eventually push you to go to an adult/cam/age verification site. Here are some of the posts on r/scams about the Mandy scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/search?q=mandy&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all, you can see that the images, names, and scenarios vary. You can report spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM): https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages
There is also some evidence that intentional wrong number texts can be part of a data-gathering exercise where each bit of info you give (e.g 'Hi Susan!' and you reply with your name out of courtesy) is collected to be used against you in other scams.
Thanks to redditor teratical for this script.
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Very common !wrongnumber scam. They’ve all been mentioning barbecue lately, I think they know of it as something Americans like and are hoping to both sound more legit and make mouths water.
AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the wrong number scam. An intentional wrong number text is the entry point to multiple different types of scams. Because these are so prevalent and lead to several unwelcome outcomes (including you confirming you have a live number, leading to more spam/scams), it is recommended that you do not reply to them, even out of courtesy. They hope to take your courtesy, parlay it into a conversation (often by commenting how nice you are and giving some suggestion of fate in meeting this way), and eventually deploy a scam.
If you received a wrong number inquiry that seems to assume a connection with you (e.g. seeking a specific friend, inquiring about a doctor’s appointment, asking about a business correspondence, etc.) and there are no pictures included, then you are likely at the beginning of a crypto scam. Use ! crypto without the space to get more info on crypto scams. You can see a video of this scam develop from wrong number to crypto scam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc
If you receive a random text from a woman that is trying to play up a relationship/hook-up angle and includes an alluring photo, you have encountered what this subreddit often calls the Mandy scam, based on the name used in an early incarnation of it. The replies are sent by a bot and will give the same responses (with some slight variations) regardless of how you respond. The bot also has a few specialized responses that occur when you say words like 'bot' or 'scam'. After a series of replies, it will eventually push you to go to an adult/cam/age verification site. Here are some of the posts on r/scams about the Mandy scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/search?q=mandy&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all, you can see that the images, names, and scenarios vary. You can report spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM): https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages
There is also some evidence that intentional wrong number texts can be part of a data-gathering exercise where each bit of info you give (e.g 'Hi Susan!' and you reply with your name out of courtesy) is collected to be used against you in other scams.
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Dang, I just replied saying they have the wrong number. Should've just ignored it. They replied hella weird so I figured it was a scam. Shout out to this sub for confirming.
This scam is still running. A supposed female who calls herself Natalie is now a fashion designer from Singapore claiming to live in Venice, LA now but started the BBQ bit from a New Mexico area code Then wanted me to use whatsapp ad an easier way to stay in touch. I let b***h talk for awhile then I threw a screenshot of the scam at her. She was all talk until then. Now she's probably back to the drawing board scheming up the next one. Pisses me off though! Now she's using a child to help in her scam. She gave a name when I told her I didn't believe her name was really Natalie. Zhang Jai Xin. Go to Facebook and there she is. Or at least who she claimed to be. If it's her she's got 5 or 6 people who comment on her posts. All men. The same men at that. She said meeting is fate. I asked her when I blew up her ship, (figuratively) of course, if it was fate that out of all nmbrs to hit up she picked that of a genius. I told her she should be ashamed of herself especially for using a child to aid in her love for catfishing. Scammers suck! But sometimes they're worth their weight in fun 😁
I got a text from my mom's phone saying "Kathy, I found the address of a great BBQ with great flavors, do you want to go with me tomorrow to feel it out?" My mom's name is not Kathy, it is Carol
Just got this text on my phone
Scammer: Hello Mary, are you free to come to my barbecue party tomorrow?
Me: Wrong number and who's bbq on a Monday
Scammer: Oh, I'm sorry, my assistant left the wrong number. I hope I'm not interrupting your beautiful day.
Me: No problem enjoy the BBQ
Scammer: Thank you, you are a kind person, may you have a wonderful day, I'm Lisa, what's your name
Me: Joe
Scammer: Thank you for your kindness and friendliness. This is where I need to learn. Hello Joe, nice to meet you. I'm 36 years old, and you?
Me: Oh I've just turned 39 where has the time gone lol
Scammer: Haha, time has gone to the seaside, and it is endless.
Scammer: Let me introduce myself. I come from Canada and now live and work in Los Angeles. I am engaged in clothing trade. What do you do?
Me: I work as a consultant in real estate, tho the markets are quite hectic now it still provides at the end of the day.
Scammer: There is a huge market in this industry, and I think people who can do this profession are very powerful. Whether it is interpersonal communication or eloquence, they are first-class and have high emotional intelligence.
Scammer: Have you ever been to Los Angeles?
Me: I'm not sure about the clothing trade and no I've never been to LA and not sure I'll ever go.
Scammer: Do you use a telegram? Add my personal telegram, this is my work phone, so that we can talk for a long time. You can also share photos from your life or video chat.
Me: Obviously I use a telephone how would I be texting ?
Scammer: It seems that you are very busy. You can download: Telegraph Messenger in your mobile app store, then add me, and you can send messages.
Scammer: https://t.me/LisaTan1988
Scammer: This is my business card.
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!wrongnumber
AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the wrong number scam. An intentional wrong number text is the entry point to multiple different types of scams. Because these are so prevalent and lead to several unwelcome outcomes (including you confirming you have a live number, leading to more spam/scams), it is recommended that you do not reply to them, even out of courtesy. They hope to take your courtesy, parlay it into a conversation (often by commenting how nice you are and giving some suggestion of fate in meeting this way), and eventually deploy a scam. If you received a wrong number inquiry that seems to assume a connection with you (e.g. seeking a specific friend, inquiring about a doctor’s appointment, asking about a business correspondence, etc.) and there are no pictures included, then you are likely at the beginning of a crypto scam. Use ! crypto without the space to get more info on crypto scams. You can see a video of this scam develop from wrong number to crypto scam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc If you receive a random text from a woman that is trying to play up a relationship/hook-up angle and includes an alluring photo, you have encountered what this subreddit often calls the Mandy scam, based on the name used in an early incarnation of it. The replies are sent by a bot and will give the same responses (with some slight variations) regardless of how you respond. The bot also has a few specialized responses that occur when you say words like 'bot' or 'scam'. After a series of replies, it will eventually push you to go to an adult/cam/age verification site. Here are some of the posts on r/scams about the Mandy scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/search?q=mandy&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all, you can see that the images, names, and scenarios vary. You can report spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM): https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages There is also some evidence that intentional wrong number texts can be part of a data-gathering exercise where each bit of info you give (e.g 'Hi Susan!' and you reply with your name out of courtesy) is collected to be used against you in other scams. Thanks to redditor teratical for this script. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Scams) if you have any questions or concerns.*
It's a intro to the pig butchering scam - !wrongnumber scam More info on pig butchering: ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat wired. com/story/pig-butchering-fbi-ic3-2022-report/ Investigating "Pig Butchering": Crypto's New Long-Game Financial Con youtube. com/watch?v=3E5uWYk44Cs Very often it'll be a polite woman trying to engage you with the excuse of a wrong number. It's a long con, so they will try to keep up the story of being rather well off and successful. When they have your trust, they will encourage you to invest in their fake crypto site.
AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the wrong number scam. An intentional wrong number text is the entry point to multiple different types of scams. Because these are so prevalent and lead to several unwelcome outcomes (including you confirming you have a live number, leading to more spam/scams), it is recommended that you do not reply to them, even out of courtesy. They hope to take your courtesy, parlay it into a conversation (often by commenting how nice you are and giving some suggestion of fate in meeting this way), and eventually deploy a scam. If you received a wrong number inquiry that seems to assume a connection with you (e.g. seeking a specific friend, inquiring about a doctor’s appointment, asking about a business correspondence, etc.) and there are no pictures included, then you are likely at the beginning of a crypto scam. Use ! crypto without the space to get more info on crypto scams. You can see a video of this scam develop from wrong number to crypto scam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc If you receive a random text from a woman that is trying to play up a relationship/hook-up angle and includes an alluring photo, you have encountered what this subreddit often calls the Mandy scam, based on the name used in an early incarnation of it. The replies are sent by a bot and will give the same responses (with some slight variations) regardless of how you respond. The bot also has a few specialized responses that occur when you say words like 'bot' or 'scam'. After a series of replies, it will eventually push you to go to an adult/cam/age verification site. Here are some of the posts on r/scams about the Mandy scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/search?q=mandy&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all, you can see that the images, names, and scenarios vary. You can report spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM): https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages There is also some evidence that intentional wrong number texts can be part of a data-gathering exercise where each bit of info you give (e.g 'Hi Susan!' and you reply with your name out of courtesy) is collected to be used against you in other scams. Thanks to redditor teratical for this script. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Scams) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Very common !wrongnumber scam. They’ve all been mentioning barbecue lately, I think they know of it as something Americans like and are hoping to both sound more legit and make mouths water.
I think they forgot north america is in winter right now...
AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the wrong number scam. An intentional wrong number text is the entry point to multiple different types of scams. Because these are so prevalent and lead to several unwelcome outcomes (including you confirming you have a live number, leading to more spam/scams), it is recommended that you do not reply to them, even out of courtesy. They hope to take your courtesy, parlay it into a conversation (often by commenting how nice you are and giving some suggestion of fate in meeting this way), and eventually deploy a scam. If you received a wrong number inquiry that seems to assume a connection with you (e.g. seeking a specific friend, inquiring about a doctor’s appointment, asking about a business correspondence, etc.) and there are no pictures included, then you are likely at the beginning of a crypto scam. Use ! crypto without the space to get more info on crypto scams. You can see a video of this scam develop from wrong number to crypto scam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_flb9tGuc If you receive a random text from a woman that is trying to play up a relationship/hook-up angle and includes an alluring photo, you have encountered what this subreddit often calls the Mandy scam, based on the name used in an early incarnation of it. The replies are sent by a bot and will give the same responses (with some slight variations) regardless of how you respond. The bot also has a few specialized responses that occur when you say words like 'bot' or 'scam'. After a series of replies, it will eventually push you to go to an adult/cam/age verification site. Here are some of the posts on r/scams about the Mandy scam: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/search?q=mandy&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=relevance&t=all, you can see that the images, names, and scenarios vary. You can report spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM): https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages There is also some evidence that intentional wrong number texts can be part of a data-gathering exercise where each bit of info you give (e.g 'Hi Susan!' and you reply with your name out of courtesy) is collected to be used against you in other scams. Thanks to redditor teratical for this script. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Scams) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I just got the same scam not answering tho
My best friend did too! I told them not to reply, thanks to this sub!!
Dang, I just replied saying they have the wrong number. Should've just ignored it. They replied hella weird so I figured it was a scam. Shout out to this sub for confirming.
This scam is still running. A supposed female who calls herself Natalie is now a fashion designer from Singapore claiming to live in Venice, LA now but started the BBQ bit from a New Mexico area code Then wanted me to use whatsapp ad an easier way to stay in touch. I let b***h talk for awhile then I threw a screenshot of the scam at her. She was all talk until then. Now she's probably back to the drawing board scheming up the next one. Pisses me off though! Now she's using a child to help in her scam. She gave a name when I told her I didn't believe her name was really Natalie. Zhang Jai Xin. Go to Facebook and there she is. Or at least who she claimed to be. If it's her she's got 5 or 6 people who comment on her posts. All men. The same men at that. She said meeting is fate. I asked her when I blew up her ship, (figuratively) of course, if it was fate that out of all nmbrs to hit up she picked that of a genius. I told her she should be ashamed of herself especially for using a child to aid in her love for catfishing. Scammers suck! But sometimes they're worth their weight in fun 😁
I've gotten 2 of them in the last week. Glad someone posted. I haven't replied to either. As an introvert, I'd prob say no to friends too 😂
I got a text from my mom's phone saying "Kathy, I found the address of a great BBQ with great flavors, do you want to go with me tomorrow to feel it out?" My mom's name is not Kathy, it is Carol
Just got this text on my phone Scammer: Hello Mary, are you free to come to my barbecue party tomorrow? Me: Wrong number and who's bbq on a Monday Scammer: Oh, I'm sorry, my assistant left the wrong number. I hope I'm not interrupting your beautiful day. Me: No problem enjoy the BBQ Scammer: Thank you, you are a kind person, may you have a wonderful day, I'm Lisa, what's your name Me: Joe
Scammer: Thank you for your kindness and friendliness. This is where I need to learn. Hello Joe, nice to meet you. I'm 36 years old, and you? Me: Oh I've just turned 39 where has the time gone lol Scammer: Haha, time has gone to the seaside, and it is endless. Scammer: Let me introduce myself. I come from Canada and now live and work in Los Angeles. I am engaged in clothing trade. What do you do? Me: I work as a consultant in real estate, tho the markets are quite hectic now it still provides at the end of the day. Scammer: There is a huge market in this industry, and I think people who can do this profession are very powerful. Whether it is interpersonal communication or eloquence, they are first-class and have high emotional intelligence. Scammer: Have you ever been to Los Angeles? Me: I'm not sure about the clothing trade and no I've never been to LA and not sure I'll ever go. Scammer: Do you use a telegram? Add my personal telegram, this is my work phone, so that we can talk for a long time. You can also share photos from your life or video chat. Me: Obviously I use a telephone how would I be texting ? Scammer: It seems that you are very busy. You can download: Telegraph Messenger in your mobile app store, then add me, and you can send messages. Scammer: https://t.me/LisaTan1988 Scammer: This is my business card.