I keep trying to be weirder and weirder with these wrong number texts, but they just can’t cope. It’s always back to the script.
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It’s a Fix-Up, Not a Mix-Up
When I got this “wrong number” message on WhatsApp, I checked out the profile photo. My first thought was: online escort. (Sorry I didn’t screenshot that.) So I expressed that opinion early on. But by that last response of mine, she was already self-deported from WhatsApp—unless the system deleted “her.”
Noise!
This is my new favorite wrong number text. At least they’re trying something new. The account was frozen and deleted in record time, but luckily I got this screenshot.
No Improv?
Some days it’s a lot of fun to improvise with the wrong number callers. But there are times when they just don’t try hard enough.  I’m not sure if it’s posting a photograph, pretty much clearly from AI, it stopped the conversation or what.
Mr. Frreeeeze!
It’s like a cat toy that you put down, and the cat hits it under the dresser. No play! Where’s the fun in that? Spam, Scam, Telegram!
Lost With Translation
I need some help with this one. First of all, this wrong number texter is all over the place. Person, bot, or AI? It’s not really clear. You can see that it doesn’t really follow any kind of logical progression, and seems to be highly reactive, like the old ELIZA program that, if you answeredContinue reading “Lost With Translation”
They Are Struggling
So it’s not just wrong number text messages; it’s sometimes targeted messages in WhatsApp and Telegram. They often offer me fabulous work-from-home positions, but other than warning posts on the internet, what makes me think they’re not just a scam? I enjoyed this one. Not only did I get to improv a little bit, butContinue reading “They Are Struggling”
Clueless?
Or just not trying hard enough? Or presuming too much? This is another wrong number attempt. I had done a screen shot earlier, but I like development on this one when I forgot to delete it. By way of explanation: the display name was “Douglas.” Also, at the top? “Deleted Account.” Of course, it’s likeContinue reading “Clueless?”
The Script That Keeps On Giving
One of the lessons of the modern online world is that, when you accuse a scammer of being a scammer, they try to convince you they’re not—and therefore confirm that they are. And they often do so by sticking to their script which is even less convincing.
Short and…Sweet?
Sometimes the wrong number testers just can’t do the distance. “Two” wit:
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