but from text message scams in general. The FBI and other pros recommend: Don't follow up if a wrong number attempts to engage you in a conversation, no matter how cute, friendly, or funny it seems.

In the past few years, copycat banks, phony gifts, and fake-out package deliveries were the scams du jour, but 2023 saw a new contender: the wrong number text scam. Typically, text message scams ...

According to the FBI, “The scammers behind the fake wrong-number text messages are counting on you to continue the conversation. They want to exploit your friendliness. Once they’ve made a ...

Spokeo details how to avoid falling victim to the wrong number text scam. Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no ...