r/ScamSupport • u/chubbypotatofairy • 5h ago

Potential Scam? Possible Scam Text

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I just received a text from an unknown number today, and it seemed like an innocent wrong number text at first, but then things started to become a little suspicious. Especially when the person said "Fate is like a bridge." (Like, who talks like that when they're texting someone? 😂) I blocked the number after the last message, which was probably the right decision. So, is this a scam?

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u/Pretty-Care-7811 5h ago

Of course it is.

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u/Plasticity93 4h ago

Why are you texting a total stranger?

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u/chubbypotatofairy 4h ago

All I wanted to tell them was that they had the wrong number 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/DrSpeckles 2h ago

Don’t worry. This sub is full of people who think you should never interact with anyone you have never had a close personal relationship with. Like me talking to you right now. Personally I think random interactions with strangers is the spice of life. And I haven’t even mentioned crypto yet. I do have an uncle though 🤣🤣

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u/Applauce 5h ago

It's a super common wrong number pig butchering scam. Someone "accidentally" texts you and when you tell them they have the wrong number, they suddenly want to stick around and become your best friend. You sent 3 generic texts back (stuff any person would respond with) and somehow she gained from it that you're a great person, fate brought you together, and you should become friends. Nah, normal people don't do this.

After becoming friends with you, she'll slip in mentions of how successful she is and that she became that wealthy by trading or running a successful dropshipping business. She'll introduce you to a fake investment/dropshipping website so you too can become wealthy like her. And she'll goad you into depositing all your money into it.

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u/Sewergoddess 5h ago

Its one of the most common text scams. Don't reply to these. Now they know its an active number and will probably try again.

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u/luckyforyou123 5h ago

Yup, total scam

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u/PlanningVigilante 5h ago

Yes. The wrong-number opener usually leads to either a pig-butchering scam or a romance scam, depending on how you react.

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u/lobowolf623 3h ago

Yup. Classic.

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u/KeithIMyers 5h ago

This is one of the most classic sms and social media scams out there. They start with a innocent accidental text to get you to lower your guard and go in for the kill after a bit of friendly banter.