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1. there are apps that just dial numbers at random or in sequence and they get hits, like they did with you

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 05:08 PM

Jun 2024

but talk to Apple and see what they say

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How did a scammer get my iphone number?? [View all] ailsagirl Jun 2024 OP

Thank you ailsagirl Jun 2024 #4

Scammers/spammers randomly input various number combinations. LeftInTX Jun 2024 #2

Thank you ailsagirl Jun 2024 #3

Same way they got my bank info and my MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #5

That's frightening ailsagirl Jun 2024 #7

Never lost a penny. But a lot of phone calls MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #9

Glad to hear you didn't lose anything!! ailsagirl Jun 2024 #11

The dark web steals phone lists and sells them. kimbutgar Jun 2024 #6

I suppose I'm pretty naive ailsagirl Jun 2024 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2024 #12

Several major sites have been hacked usonian Jun 2024 #10