Another wrong number text message hit my phone this past weekend. “She” started on the offensive (there’s probably some chess gambit I could refer to here) but I hit back immediately. You have to admire them for only wanting to be friends. Anytime the conversation goes sexual, they deflect. I should probably be grateful forContinue reading “You’re a Character—Or Two”
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Short-Circuit the Scam
Last week I had a half dozen of those wrong number scam messages. Frequent readers of my blog know that I usually like to play along with them. But lately I’ve decided to play against them and see what happens. This is an example of attempting to short-circuit their script. I did expect some sortContinue reading “Short-Circuit the Scam”
Am I On Tinder??
A few years ago I googled myself and discovered I had a Wikipedia page that I had not created. But I’m pretty sure I’m not on Tinder, as this scammer suggests. Now, I do have to give “her” credit for not being a jewelry/fashion designer and dabbler in investments and cryptocurrency like so many ofContinue reading “Am I On Tinder??”
Typooooo!
I feel compelled to document errors on ads for gaming apps. Of course, I’m torn—it’s like wanting to tell a bot or scammer what they did wrong to point out their mistakes but at the same time not wanting them to fix things which would make it harder for us to figure out what’s aContinue reading “Typooooo!”
Another Improv Attempt
Those wrong numbers just keep coming! I decided to be Anna and even have AI creat a photo of “me.” They gave up after that.
Comme Ci Comme Ca
My last blog post railed against universities cracking down on protestors; I’m following that up by attacking free speech in the form of these ridiculous spam texts I keep getting. This person didn’t even try to address me pretending to be the person in Miami there were supposedly contacting. He/She just went right for theContinue reading “Comme Ci Comme Ca”
Improv Now? No….
Last week was a banner week for the surprise texters. Most notable were the two who wanted me to think it was a wrong number, and one who found me on a dating site I had never heard of before. She at least kept the conversation going, but the one I include below wasn’t upContinue reading “Improv Now? No….”
Eclipsed by Scammers
On a day that was to be dedicated to celebrating the solar eclipse (though only partial here), I was instead shadowed by scammers. Three tried their routines on me but I wasn’t patient enough to play with the first two. Here’s #1, a classic: I do wonder what “Roman dishes” means. Italian? #2 also usesContinue reading “Eclipsed by Scammers”
Ree-diculous Texts
I’ve been saving some of the more absurd forays into text spamscam for a blog post, and I think it’s time to present the latest collection. Some try pretty hard, and others give up way too easily. This one was in it to win it, with photos and gifs. I didn’t respond to Hello KittyContinue reading “Ree-diculous Texts”
Report from the Trenches of Spam
I just wanted to present a couple of recent forays into the Spamiverse. I guess these must work sometimes because they keep trying, but it seems like anyone should be able to see through it. I mean, if you tell me you are from the USA but then say something like this, I have myContinue reading “Report from the Trenches of Spam”
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