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LeftInTX

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2. Scammers/spammers randomly input various number combinations.

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 05:08 PM

Jun 2024

You likely were not specifically targeted. As long as you didn't go to the link and provide them info, there is no harm. Just block the number if you can.

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

there are apps that just dial numbers at random or in sequence and they get hits, like they did with you CurtEastPoint Jun 2024 #1

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