• @lugal@sopuli.xyz
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    37•6 months ago

    I sometimes get SMSes saying ā€œHi dad, I have a new number. Please write me on WhatsAppā€ 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 ā€œHi mom/dad ā€¦ā€ and I was like c’mon, pick one or lose both

    • Gloomy
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      7•6 months ago

      My mums boyfriend fell for that one. I never understood it - why not call them on their ā€œold numberā€ and confirm first that it’s no longer valid.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.