Can this be baited?

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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:38 am

Hi;
A person I know recently started receiving text messages on their phone. The messages pertained to wanting to meet in person, go out for beers, asking for address and pictures. The person I know did respond to the texts, and without asking received a picture from the sender claiming to be him.

I was shown the messages, and saved the phone number.

Is it worth posting here for baiting purposes?

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:47 am

What makes you think it is a scam?

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:48 am

IMO, this isn't a scammer, it's a stalker. My advice would be for your friend to not reply to anymore texts and find out about getting a new number if the sender is truly unknown.

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:57 am

I do not think this is a scam within the site's definition. We don't know if your friend's phone has any of the social media apps, and we have no way to confirm that it's a scammer from just a phone number.

Wanting to meet for a beer and sending a pic sounds more like a clueless type looking for a hook-up. Your friend should be able to block SMS and call from that number either on on her phone's settings or by calling her provider.