Are there any text message scams?

[mbillie1]

I dunno about actual scam scams, but there are lots of loose companies that will just add numbers to their lists, you might end up getting charged by them, especially if the numbers don't show up as recognized. Try responding with the word "stop" (which afaik is like a legally required stop trigged with any text-based company, like those goofy latenight rington commercials you see) ...

Alternately go to your local Sprint/Verizon/Cingular store and ask them to look up the number and tell you whose it is. They obviously won't do this (against policy), but I mean if you find a chick who works there and flirt with her, or invent some sort of creative story to get it out of them, you should be able to accomplish this. Or just explain the situation and ask them to tell you if it's a real person or not. Otherwise there are no known text messaging scams that I am aware of, although there definitely could be.

[d10]

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Try responding with the word "stop"

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Or "Who the [censored] is this?" That might work too.

[kipin]

Just do what I did!

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...p;Main=11002139

(Warning: BBV4L content!)

[siccjay]

kipin,

That is awesome.

[LondonBroil]

What's the number?

[Klompy]

sorry for the worthless post, trip report consists of finding out that its actually a girl I know, and I'm seeing her tonight. NT delete if you want.

[MissT74]

Actually not worthless post, I've gotten spam through text mail that ends up costing me money by replying. Damn spammers/scammers.

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