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Better Business Bureau warns of “wrong number” text scams

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM

ST. LOUIS — If you’ve received a text message from a number you don’t know sending an innocent-looking message like, “Hi, who is this?”, you might be the target of a scam.

According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), these “wrong-number” texts could set consumers up for scams that may expose them to identity theft or monetary losses.

When an unfamiliar number sends a text to your phone, you may want to message them back saying they have the wrong number. However, BBB says these messages could be a setup for a scam, where the scammer will try to start a conversation and try to befriend you until they ask you to invest in cryptocurrency, send them money or register for a dating website once they feel like they’ve gained your trust. Some of these scams can even be carried out by chatbots.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Drew Tasset, ozarksfirst.com)

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