[xcavier]

I've seen an increase in strangers messaging me on WhatsApp. When I ask them how we know each other, they tell me a friend passed on my details and said I was a good person to know, they're new to the city etc. If I press on the details, they eventually say something along the lines of "Oh, I mistyped the number I was given - I was meant to text someone else" (in some scenarios they go straight to this line when I ask how we know each other). Invariably they then say "you sound like a nice person, let's chat". Classic scam setup.

[DougN7]

I’ve engaged a few times just to see what they’re after. Eventually I tell them I know what is going on, they are a thief, and suggest they change their life so their mother can be proud of them. They REALLY do not like hearing that.

[cpfohl]

They get real cranky when you pretend that you don’t have a WhatsApp account to switch to.