still another text message stating "You have been selected for a FREE $1000 Best Buy gift card!" that originated from this number. it also happens to be my area code...how do they do that? What is their purpose? Just malicious?
still another text message stating "You have been selected for a FREE $1000 Best Buy gift card!" that originated from this number. it also happens to be my area code...how do they do that? What is their purpose? Just malicious?
This is a scam, stay away from it. CallerID numbers can be spoofed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing so CallerID cannot be trusted. The $1000 gift card is a lure to make you jump through various hoops (take a survey, sign up for a book club, etc.) but you will end up paying a lot of money for the crap they make you sign up for to get the card which doesn't really exist, it's just a ruse to get you to sign up for crap. They're not giving away money, they want YOUR money.