I just received an unsolicited text message:

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SMS from (218) 384-0520

<Public Record Msg#792> A Background Scan, Was Just Initiated 0n Your Name: See Details http://life4scan.cyou/81/xxxxxxxxxx

The "xxxxxxxxxx" is my editing -- it was my iPhone number in the message that I received.

Does anybody know what this scam is? I have not seen this one before.

It asks you to pay to see what information they have on you, which is nothing that isn't publicly available.

I think they have finally tracked you down.

They have sexy sexy video of you on toilet, you give money, many many dollars or it will be on web for all you kids to see...

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They have sexy sexy video of you on toilet, you give money, many many dollars or it will be on web for all you kids to see...

I wonder how much they will pay me if I upload some better ones to their site.

Send return text such as ---- drop dead---- f___k off-- or something simular to any unwanted text. I did not start the contact so you get my reply. ....................................... drill sgt.

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Originally posted by drill sgt:
Send return text such as ---- drop dead---- f___k off-- or something simular to any unwanted text. I did not start the contact so you get my reply. ....................................... drill sgt.

This is usually my first reaction as well but then I stop and think it might be foolish to give them a reason to pay particular attention to me!

When you answer it confirms a valid number. Just don't.

I see you are prowling Tinder again.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
I see you are prowling Tinder again.

And the moniker "V-Tail" is not what we first thought.

Try to not nibble at the hook.

Nice to see some scammers get a little payback: Mark Rober - scammer glitter

The scammers are convincing but I couldn’t imagine so many people would mail boxes of cash to them.

Michael

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

I see you are prowling Tinder again.

It looks like you and I are not a match.

Are you also getting texts asking you to borrow $100 to $40K ?

Can't tell you how many times I've blocked those numbers...

Fiddlesticks.

Just block it and ignore, my friend.

When I get such texts on my iPhone, I do this:

Click “Edit” (upper left corner).
Click “Select messages” in the menu that opens.
Click the circle to the left of the offending text.
Click “Delete” (lower right corner).

With that procedure, the sender doesn’t see a “Read” response. A “Read” response encourages them to send more junk texts.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

I see you are prowling Tinder again.
It looks like you and I are not a match

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeah I go for older guys.

I go a phone recording(I don't answer the phone much) that they had a check for me from Publisher Clearing House!! I didn't respond, for that much money would likely just ruin my life!!

If this Rober dude can track these people, then why cant the Feds?

It's a trick, they really want to talk to you about your car's warranty.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
When I get such texts on my iPhone, I do this:

Click “Edit” (upper left corner).
Click “Select messages” in the menu that opens.
Click the circle to the left of the offending text.
Click “Delete” (lower right corner).

With that procedure, the sender doesn’t see a “Read” response. A “Read” response encourages them to send more junk texts.

iPhone has an option is "Settings" to either enable or disable "Read" response.

If enabled, then the default is that anybody (everybody) who sends to you via iMessage, will receive the "Read" notification when you read the message.

If disabled, default is that nobody will receive the "Read" notification, but you can override the default for individuals on a case by case basis.

The text that I received was not an iMessage from an iPhone user, it was an SMS message from (presumably) an Android phone. The "Delivered" and "Read" status returns are only applicable between iPhone users.