Today, I got a spam text addressed to my ex. One of those “WE BUY REAL ESTATE FAST!” types with an address I don’t recognize.

Ugh, how is my phone number even connected with their house?!

  • Dookieman12@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    18 hours ago

    There are a few possibilities.

    1. An error in some outdated database
    2. She put your number there on purpose to annoy you with spam calls
    3. It’s a pretext; this is her way of “reaching out” and she’s hoping you’ll call her to resolve the confusion

    Either way, learn how the block button works, then use it.

    • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      17 hours ago

      Either way, learn how the block button works, then use it.

      You do realize that spam texts use spoofed numbers, and blocking does no good because the next spam text will be from a different number?