In 1980 I had my name listed in the Austin phone directory as “Vermont Ferret” because a bad man with a gun was looking for me (something about his girlfriend that I’d been seeing) (I didn’t know she was his girlfriend) so only my friends knew how to get in touch with me. In the late 90s and forever after I’d get phone calls asking to speak to “Mr Ferret,” an instant clue that someone wanted my money.
In 1980 I had my name listed in the Austin phone directory as “Vermont Ferret” because a bad man with a gun was looking for me (something about his girlfriend that I’d been seeing) (I didn’t know she was his girlfriend) so only my friends knew how to get in touch with me. In the late 90s and forever after I’d get phone calls asking to speak to “Mr Ferret,” an instant clue that someone wanted my money.
This applies to those text messages. “Your name was in my Contacts. Do I know you?” Or just “Hi” dangling a hook without bothering with the bait!