What's the deal with all those weird wrong-number texts?
Digging into the world of "pig-butchering" scams
A few months ago I received the following WhatsApp message from a number I didn’t recognize:
Even though it was clear this message was the lead-in to a swindle of some kind, I had to pause and admire the craft that went into its composition. Like everyone else, I get scam text come-ons pretty frequently, and they’re always poorly pitched and low-energy. …
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