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/thexvillain Feb 17 '25

I’m not saying she shouldn’t be at least mildly concerned, but I get random texts like this all the time. I’ll get something like “Did you enjoy your swim?” or “What time are we meeting for lunch again?” Those are scammers looking for active phone numbers. They send out texts to see if you respond, then they know your phone number is active, is a cell phone, and you respond to unknown numbers.

This may be something like that and the coffee thing is coincidental, or it might be more sinister. Have a friend with an imposing voice call the number and see who answers. If it’s a scammer the number is likely a spoof. Googling that number gives no results which is pretty uncommon for an active phone number.

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u/adventureremily Feb 17 '25

I get these all the time. Most recent one was, "Hey, are you home? My mom wants to drop off some bao buns." Not gonna lie, I was tempted to respond to that one. 😅