They do these innocuous messages to build the numbers reputation before they start using it for spam. If enough people reply (even to tell them to stop) it makes the number look legitimate and the spam they eventually send is less likely to get blocked. If you get these your best bet is to report it as spam. Just a PSA to everyone.
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paris - 1.0yr
I learned this the other day and someone mentioned that replying with just "STOP" flags the sender as spam to the telecom company.
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AFallingAnvil @lemmy.ca - 1.0yr
That's common misinformation, there's no such thing for telecoms (otherwise a heated argument with a teenager could get you flagged as spam). The correct move is report as spam and move on.
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Swedneck @discuss.tchncs.de - 1.0yr
why would this work?
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starelfsc2 @sh.itjust.works - 1.0yr
Scammer text message
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Quadrexium - 1.0yr
or wrong number
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iii @mander.xyz - 1.0yr
Gazpacho every day does this to a person
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friendly_ghost @beehaw.org - 1.0yr
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Persona3Reload in 196
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They do these innocuous messages to build the numbers reputation before they start using it for spam. If enough people reply (even to tell them to stop) it makes the number look legitimate and the spam they eventually send is less likely to get blocked. If you get these your best bet is to report it as spam. Just a PSA to everyone.
I learned this the other day and someone mentioned that replying with just "STOP" flags the sender as spam to the telecom company.
That's common misinformation, there's no such thing for telecoms (otherwise a heated argument with a teenager could get you flagged as spam). The correct move is report as spam and move on.
why would this work?
Scammer text message
or wrong number
Gazpacho every day does this to a person
Some enslaved person in Asia now has to continue this conversation with you (Source: No More Bets)