• lugal@sopuli.xyz
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    1 day ago

    I sometimes get SMSes saying “Hi dad, I have a new number. Please write me on WhatsApp” and I get it, you send to enough people and there will be enough dads and everyone else is like Wtf and moves on. Once the SMS said “Hi mom/dad …” and I was like c’mon, pick one or lose both

    • Gloomy@mander.xyz
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      5 hours ago

      My mums boyfriend fell for that one. I never understood it - why not call them on their “old number” and confirm first that it’s no longer valid. And once they ask for money, why not ask them to call you first to confirm?

      He isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, so I’m not realy surprised he fell for it.