Yesterday I get a text on WhatsApp from a number I've never seen. I reply "Who are you?" And I get "Oh, I'm sorry. I typed the wrong number. Blah blah blah." I figured I'd get a "send me $ and I'll send you nudes" or "BTW, I really need $" or something. I've had a couple of wrong numbers on WhatsApp and I've ignored them.
But I was really bored yesterday so I wondered where they would go and started texting back. All the marks of catfishing are there: attractive Asian woman (she's sending pics but no nudes); world traveler; rich, etc. So far she/he/it hasn't asked for any money or any confidential info so I'm just screwing around seeing what the next text will be.
I have no idea what this person's end goal is going to be. I have not disclosed any private details of my life and I have no intention of sending money or making plans to meet or anything like that. So what should I do? End it? Make outrageous demands? Keep playing along? [Reply]
The only fun thing you could do is make them jump through hoops. Have them sign up for shit if they need money, or send money through a service that requires them to go somewhere inconvenient and make it out to be a penny or something. [Reply]
Originally Posted by frozenchief:
Yesterday I get a text on WhatsApp from a number I've never seen. I reply "Who are you?" And I get "Oh, I'm sorry. I typed the wrong number. Blah blah blah." I figured I'd get a "send me $ and I'll send you nudes" or "BTW, I really need $" or something. I've had a couple of wrong numbers on WhatsApp and I've ignored them.
But I was really bored yesterday so I wondered where they would go and started texting back. All the marks of catfishing are there: attractive Asian woman (she's sending pics but no nudes); world traveler; rich, etc. So far she/he/it hasn't asked for any money or any confidential info so I'm just screwing around seeing what the next text will be.
Since you opened the pics they have your gps location and are currently evaluating weather or not to empty your pad while yer' at work... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rausch:
Since you opened the pics they have your gps location and are currently evaluating weather or not to empty your pad while yer' at work...
Well, I sent a pic from a fishing trip so if they did a geolocate it would be in remote Alaska. It's a pic that's already posted on social media so I figured that was already available. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rausch:
Since you opened the pics they have your gps location and are currently evaluating weather or not to empty your pad while yer' at work...
You may be correct. I didn't read much of this article, but it relates directly to what you said. [Reply]
