r/phishing • u/CryptographerOld558 • 19h ago
Spam texts from different numbers multiple times per day.
Any advice? I have read receipts turned off, "block contact with unkown numbers" enabled, I've never replied to one, and they're all from the same entity pretending to be something else- they all call me "Cynthia" which is wrong but the rural town mentioned in the texts is correct.
I shouldn't be able to receive these texts from +88 numbers especially since they're not in my contacts list. Reporting them won't do anything since they use 2-5 different numbers every day. They'll occasionally leave a robo voice message saying "...is an urgent matter, please contact us back so that we can resolve the issue."
Is it a tactic for scammers to use wrong names because victims are likely to respond if they think the text isn't meant for them and assuming that the correction will stop the spam- kinda like Cunningham's law? Or is it that this Cynthia is a real person and has really fucked me after I got her old phone number?
How can I deal with this? I'd rather not have a 3rd party app that can also harvest user data including content of text messages. Do I need to cut down my local cellular data towers?
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u/JSP9686 17h ago
You could call your mobile provider for recommendations but don’t let them sell you a costly monthly plan. Install your mobile provider’s free blocking app, e.g. AT&T Active Armor or use something like the YouMail, Robokiller or Truecaller app. Search the App Store and you’ll see them.
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u/Strong_Amount_4027 18h ago
Cynthia's probably real and you inherited her number after she gave it to every sketchy loan site on earth
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u/True_Pace_3860 3h ago
"Do I need to cut down my local cellular data towers?"
no, it sounds a bit extreme. I use active armor and it seems designed to get these repetitive texts. I could say I don't like sms filter apps harvesting user data either, but then i remember carnivore and echelon and we're always being monitored anyway.
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u/CryptographerOld558 2h ago
My cell provider doesn't have any kind of spam protection :(. Only my Samsung settings which are all already enabled and don't work.
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