Impersonating a relative by message
●●●○○Intermediate"It's me, I got a new number" — followed by an urgent bill to pay.
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New message · Fictional contact posing as a relative
+1 555 000 0000 (unknown number)
Hey it's me, I broke my phone, here's my new number 🙂 I have a problem: I don't have my banking app on here yet and I have a $780 bill due tonight. Can you pay it for me? I'll pay you back tomorrow. I'll send you the account details. (Can't call, my mic is broken.)
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