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July 14, 2026 · 8 min read

The 'Wrong Number' Text Is the Opening Line of a Very Long Con

I've had four of these texts this year. A stranger messages the wrong name, apologises, then keeps talking. That single choice - staying in the conversation after you've been corrected - is the first move in a scam that can run for months before it asks you for a dollar.