Someone notes the texts feel familiar, yet the caller pushes for personal details. The pattern matches a classic smishing attempt, where the fraudster pretends to know you to harvest data for scams or identity theft. Avoid replying or providing any information, even if the message seems legitimate. Use your phone’s block feature, report the number to your carrier, and consider a third‑party spam‑filter app. Keep account passwords and PINs separate from any unsolicited contact. If you suspect a breach, alert your bank and change credentials promptly. Staying skeptical and limiting exposure are the quickest ways to protect yourself from these persistent nuisance calls.
This individual sends texts, feigning familiarity, and attempts to initiate conversations to gather information, potentially for scamming or hacking purposes.
