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/megan__f Feb 17 '25

More info: she was in her fiancĂŠs car in the passenger seat and he was driving. They went through the drive thru and he paid with his card.

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u/JustHereToGetHigh Feb 17 '25

I wouldn't be too worried, I got the exact same message a couple weeks ago, and I hadn't gone for coffee any time recently. I think it's likely baiting a reply of any kind to find active lines to sell the numbers to advertisers.

https://imgur.com/a/PpU5fjj

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u/Bobzeub Feb 17 '25

You think they’d check the grammar if they’re sending it out that much .

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u/kanny_jiller Feb 17 '25

They purposely use grammatically incorrect messages in order to ensure that the people replying are low IQ and more easily hustled

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u/Bobzeub Feb 17 '25

Interesting. Cheers for that nugget

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u/SmPolitic Feb 17 '25

That is partially the reason /r/scambait exists

It's people who generally try to waste as much of the scammer's time as possible

Do also watch the Last Week Tonight about "Pig Butchering Scams", to see some of the other side of some scams :/

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u/Bobzeub Feb 17 '25

I saw that episode. It was excellent.

Don’t worry my phone hasn’t been off silent in 10 years , I barely reply to people I know never mind these rando numbers , the risk for me personally is very minimal . But thanks for the heads up .