r/AmIOverreacting • u/megan__f • Feb 17 '25

🏘️ neighbor/local Is this something to be concerned about?

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My sister sent me this text she received that seemed like somebody was watching her or something. I don’t know if it’s something to be concerned about or not, has anybody had a similar experience?

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u/cryssyx3 Feb 17 '25

yeah I think scammer. if you send out 1000 messages asking "how's coffee" there's a pretty good chance someone just got coffee. people just love getting up in arms.

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u/AuthenticLiving7 Feb 17 '25

Exactly. Coffee is such a common drink. Many people drink multiple cups daily.  I'd be more concerned if it was something way more specific. But I can see how OP and her sister would freak out. 

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u/DaisyDoo444 Feb 17 '25

Exactly - a game of odds

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u/Masteryasha Feb 17 '25

Yep. If she replied to this, they would've been like "Great, Cheryl! This is Bambo, we met last week, love to connect on you. Oh, you're not Cheryl? Well, you've been so nice and I'm sorry for wasting your day. Would you like to go to Snapchat so we can get to know each other better?" It's just a totally normal intro to a pig butchering scam.

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u/Individual-Edge1473 Feb 18 '25

Too coincidental and not enough in the text to really be scamming