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Euphoric-Reply-5942 t1_irxj81j wrote

Reply to comment by meowroarhiss in LPT: If you get a txt from an unfamiliar number that says “Hey，I have your number on my phone but no name do we know each other?” Do not answer it. It is a bot checking if your number is real. by wiseoldmeme

I learned this from a scammer and serial debt fraudster over the pandemic: Change your voicemail to remove your name. So many people, myself included leave/left their names in the voicemail. People can look you up via your name and see it's connected to such number via a simple internet search. This will:

#1. Help anyone know your number is active and you're the one responsible for it. #2. Help debt collectors know it's your number and to continue to harass you for money #3. Gives cops the ability to gather sensitive information about you more easily

The best thing to do is either set up a robotic voice for your number. Or to speak your number. The latter will enable people who know you to know they got the right number, but prevents outsiders from knowing who you are.

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