Anissem@lemmy.ml to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 months agoHaving fun with text scamslemmy.mlimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1473arrow-down13
arrow-up1470arrow-down1imageHaving fun with text scamslemmy.mlAnissem@lemmy.ml to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareuienia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months agoWrong number scam. Which will turn into a romance or pig butchering scam.
minus-squarerenzev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoJohn Oliver did a nice explanation Basically they pretend to have the wrong number, but then start chatting with you, gain your trust over a period of months, and then ask you for money or similar.
minus-squareAnissem@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoNo one really likes Joanne so they just pretend to be nice to her to get access to her horses. Oh how the tables have turned
How does this scam work?
Wrong number scam. Which will turn into a romance or pig butchering scam.
John Oliver did a nice explanation
Basically they pretend to have the wrong number, but then start chatting with you, gain your trust over a period of months, and then ask you for money or similar.
No one really likes Joanne so they just pretend to be nice to her to get access to her horses. Oh how the tables have turned